a ISBN 0-19-285344-9

a ISBN 978-01-9285344-8

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Classification number BP130.4

b Item number .C66 2000

a Personal name Cook, Michael,

d Dates associated with a name 1940-

a Title The Koran :

c Statement of responsibility, etc Michael Cook.

b Remainder of title a very short introduction /

h Medium BOOK

a Place of publication, distribution, etc Oxford ;

a Place of publication, distribution, etc New York :

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Oxford University Press,

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2000.

a Extent 162 p. :

b Other physical details ill., map ;

c Dimensions 18 cm.

a Series statement Very short introductions

a Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-151) and indexes.

a Formatted contents note Part 1: Introduction. Preliminaries ; The message of the Koran -- Part 2: The Koran in the modern world. The dissemination of the Koran ; The interpretation of the Koran ; The very idea of scripture -- Part 3: The Koran in the traditional Muslim world. The Koran as codex ; The Koran as text ; The Koran as worship ; The Koran as truth ; The Koran as an object of dogma -- Part 4: The formation of the Koran. The collection of the Koran ; The Koran in the lifetime of the prophet ; Doubts and puzzles ; Conclusion -- A note on Arabic.

a Summary, etc "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, illustrates the diversity of interpretations championed by traditional and modern commentators, discusses the processes by which the book took shape, and compares it to other scriptures and classics of the historic cultures of Eurasia."--Publisher description.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Koran.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Einführung.

a Genre/form data or focus term Einführung.

a Genre/form data or focus term Criticism, interpretation, etc.

a Uniform title Very short introductions ;