The Origins of the Koran

Classic Essays on Islam's Holy Book

Bibliographic Data

ID3968419
AuthorsTodd Lawson, Ibn Warraq
Year2002
Volume122
Issue3
Pages658
Publication date2002-07-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of the American Oriental Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-0279 • E-ISSN: 2169-2289
PublisherJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/3087567
OpenAlexW1999132001
LanguageEN
Citations received9

This volume rejects the notion that Islam's sacred text is error free and cannot be critically evaluated. study of the must develop and mature. Scholars of Islam are of course familiar with the book's many errors and contradictions, but these inherent flaws have rarely been revealed to a wider public. The Origins of the Koran is an attempt to remedy this deficiency by bringing together classic critical essays which raise key issues surrounding Islam's holy book. Divided into four parts, this important anthology begins with Theodor Noldeke's first truly scientific study of the Koran. Part Two focuses on the difficulty of establishing a reliable Koranic text, while Part Three examines the Jewish, Christian, and Zoroastrian sources of Muhammad's 'revelation'. Part Four is a consideration of the controversial interpretations of contemporary scholar John Wansbrough, who questions the historical reliability of the earliest Islamic sources. This superb collection, which includes additional selections from Leone Caetani, Arthur Jeffery, David Margoliouth, Andrew Rippin, C C Torrey, and more, will prove indispensable to scholars and all those interested in the textual underpinning of one of the fastest growing religions in the world

Ancient history · Art · Islam · Theology · Education and Islamic Studies · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Islamic Studies and History · Philosophy · Religious studies

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