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The Koran, a very short introduction / Michael Cook.

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Oxford University Press, 2000.

297.12261 C771k

Quran -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Very short introductions

164 p. : ill., map ; 18 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-153) and indexes.

Pt. 1. Introduction -- 1. Preliminaries -- 2. message of the Koran -- Pt. 2. Koran in the modern world -- 3. dissemination of the Koran -- 4. interpretation of the Koran -- 5. very idea of scripture -- Pt. 3. Koran in the traditional Muslim world -- 6. Koran as codex -- 7. Koran as text -- 8. Koran as worship -- 9. Koran as truth -- 10. Koran as an object of dogma -- Pt. 4. formation of the Koran -- 11. collection of the Koran -- 12. Koran in the lifetime of the Prophet -- 13. Doubts and puzzles -- 14. Conclusion. note on Arabic.

"The Koran has constituted a remarkably resilient core of identity and continuity for a religious tradition that is now in its fifteenth century. In this Very Short Introduction, Michael Cook provides a lucid and direct account of the significance of the Koran both in the modern world and in that of traditional Islam. He gives vivid accounts of its role in Muslim civilization, and compares it to other scriptures and classics of the historic cultures of Eurasia."--Bookjacket.

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