The Genesis of Literature in Islam: From the Aural to the Read

by Gregor Schoeler

Book Overview

In the beginning was the Qur'an, the first book of Islam and also the firstbook of Arabic literature. Occasioned by the need to understand andinterpret the word of God, and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, Muslims made an inventory and study of their tradition. This involved thecollection, transmission and instruction of the sacred text, of the words anddeeds of Muhammad, and also of poetry, from both before and after the rise of Islam - indeed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748624686
• ISBN13: 9780748624683
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher