Ludovico Marracci at Work: The Evolution of His Latin Translation of the Qur?an in the Light of His Newly Discovered Manuscripts. with an Edition

by Roberto Tottoli, Reinhold F Glei, Reinhold F. Glei

In 2012, the manuscripts of the famous Oriental scholar Ludovico Marracci (1612-1700) were discovered in the library of the Ordine dei Chierici Regolari della Madre di Dio in Rome. Amounting to almost 10,000 pages, the 15 manuscripts include Marracci's work material, notes and significant information on his approach to transcribing, translating and commenting the Qur'an, and different versions of his translation. In fact, Marracci's work on the Qur'an...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3447105518
• ISBN13: 9783447105514
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Harrassowitz
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.6"