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The Qur'an's Self-Image: Writing and Authority in Islam's Scripture Daniel Madigan
The Qur'an's Self-Image: Writing and Authority in Islam's Scripture
Daniel Madigan
Islam is frequently characterized as a 'religion of the book,' and yet Muslims take an almost entirely oral approach to their scripture. This book presents a semantic analysis of its self-awareness, arguing that the Qur'an understands itself not so much as a completed book, but as an ongoing process of divine 'writing' and 're-writing'.
254 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | June 18, 2001 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691059501 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 256 |
| Dimensions | 161 × 236 × 20 mm · 498 g |
| Language | English |