An Bannister, Andrew G. 1972- creator text bibliography Electronic books. mdu 2014 monographic eng 1 online resource. The Qurʼan and narrative biblicist traditions -- The narratival roots of the Islamic tradition -- The development of oral literary theory -- The application of oral-formulaic theory to pre-Islamic arabic poetry -- Mapping the landscape: a computerised formulaic analysis of the Qurʼanic text -- Digging deeper: verse-level formulaic analysis -- Searching for formulaic systems -- Iblis and Adam: a comparative application of computerised and "manual" methods of formulaic analysis to the seven retellings -- Conclusion: The Qurʼan and orality -- Appendix: The Seven Iblis and Adam stories and an English translation. Andrew G. Bannister. Includes bibliographical references and index. Language, style Oral tradition in literature Qurʼan as literature Orality in literature Arabic language Rhetoric RELIGION / Islam / General PJ6696 .B26 2014eb 297.1/22 Bannister, Andrew G., 1972- (DLC) 2013050868 (OCoLC)865536783 9780739183588 (electronic bk.) 0739183583 (electronic bk.) http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=766363 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=766363 N$T 140505 20200709060123.0 ocn879202796 eng