02462cam a2200445 a 4500 000013736557 AU-EpEBC 20150520121204.0 980220s1998 nyu b 000 0 eng 98006075 157392198X (alk. paper) (OCoLC)38542564 DLC eng DLC DLC OrLoB-B NEMB BP131 .O74 1998 297.1/221 21 EW The origins of the Koran : classic essays on Islam's holy book / edited by Ibn Warraq. Amherst, NY : Prometheus Books, 1998. 411 p. ; hbk ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 365-408) Pt. 1. Introduction. 1. Introduction / Ibn Warraq. 2. The Koran / Theodor Noldeke -- Pt. 2. The Collection and the Variants of the Koran. 3. 'Uthman and the Recension of the Koran / Leone Caetani. 4. Three Ancient Korans / Alphonse Mingana. 5. The Transmission of the Koran / Alphonse Mingana. 6. Materials for the History of the Text of the Koran / Arthur Jeffery. 7. Progress in the Study of the Koran Text / Arthur Jeffery. 8. A Variant Text of the Fatiha / Arthur Jeffery. 9. Abu 'Ubaid on the Verses Missing from the Koran / Arthur Jeffery. 10. Textual Variations of the Koran / David Margoliouth -- Pt. 3. The Sources of the Koran. 11. What Did Muhammad Borrow from Judaism? / Abraham Geiger. 12. The Sources of Islam / W. St. Clair-Tisdall. 13. The Jewish Foundation of Islam / Charles Cutler Torrey -- Pt. 4. Modern Textual Criticism of the Koran. 14. Literary Analysis of Koran, Tafsir, and Sira: The Methodologies of John Wansbrough / Andrew Rippin. Warraq's unique volume points out the advances that have been made in explaining the origins of the Koran and at the same time highlights key questions yet to be answered. Origins of the Koran is an indispensable source book for anyone interested in investigating the historical basis of one of the world's most influential books. Koran History Qurʼan History Islam Controversial literature. Ibn Warraq. ed. ddc 637 637 0 0 ddc 0 0 297 Islam MAIN MAIN OS 2007-08-30 59.95 3 3 297.1221/ORI 01446 2015-09-16 00:00:00 2015-04-29 1 90.00 2007-08-30 AM