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