‘'Extraordinary translations' and '‘loathsome commentaries': Quranic translation and the politics of the Tamil language, c. 1880-1950

The practice of translating the Quran in Muslim societies is often understood by reference to the Reformation and Protestant Bible translations. The non-translatability of the Quran is counterposed to the radical translatability of the Bible. Furthermore, instances of Quranic translation in Muslim s...

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Main Author: Tschacher, Torsten (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 06 Jun 2019
In: Religion
Year: 2019, Volume: 49, Issue: 3, Pages: 458-480
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Koran / Translation / Tamil language / History 1880-1950
Further subjects:B Islam in South Asia
B Islamic Reformism
B Tamil language
B Quranic translation
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