Qur'ān translation as a modern phenomenon
"It is a well-established fact nowadays that modernity impacts Islam, but there has not been much focus on how modernity impacts the Qur'an, the foundational text of Islam and the verbatim word of God. This book argues that the early Muslim Qur'an translations into English are attempt...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2023]
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| In: |
Texts and studies on the Qurʾān (volume 21)
Year: 2023 |
| Series/Journal: | Texts and studies on the Qurʾān
volume 21 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Koran
/ Translation
/ History
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| Further subjects: | B
Translating and interpreting
Political aspects
B Qurʼan Translations into English History and criticism B Qurʼan Translating History B Translating and interpreting Social aspects |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | "It is a well-established fact nowadays that modernity impacts Islam, but there has not been much focus on how modernity impacts the Qur'an, the foundational text of Islam and the verbatim word of God. This book argues that the early Muslim Qur'an translations into English are attempts to reconcile the Qur'an with modernity by producing translations that encompass modern concept and interpretations of the Qur'an. Are these modern concepts and interpretations valid or they alter the word of God? This is the main question that the book attempts to answer, particularly that these early translations have affected and still affect Qur'an translation"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004543562 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004543560 |