Leo Africanus' contribution to a Latin translation of the Qur'ān: A case study of intellectual activity after conversion

The aim of this contribution is two-fold: to present, albeit briefly, the history of Latin translations of the Qur'ān, emphasising the cases in which Church officials commissioned the translations to Muslims or Muslim converts; and secondly, to observe a particular case of a Qur'anic trans...

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Main Author: Starczewska, Katarzyna K. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Morcelliana [2018]
In: Studi e materiali di storia delle religioni
Year: 2018, Volume: 84, Issue: 2, Pages: 479-497
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Leo, Africanus 1490-1550 / Koran / Translation / Latin
Further subjects:B Muslims
B Egidio da Viterbo
B Religion
B Latin Translations
B CONVERSION (Religion)
B collaborazione interreligiosa
B Leo Africanus
B Leone l'Africano
B Qur'ān
B Qur'an
B traduzione latina
B Translations
B interfaith collaboration