Textual criticism and Qur'an manuscripts

Table of contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations and conventions -- Arabic transliteration system -- I: Introduction and manuscripts: 1. A critical text for the Qur'an? -- 2. Descriptions and pictures of the manuscripts -- II: Observing the textual variants: 3. Orthographic var...

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Main Author: Small, Keith E. 1959- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Lanham, Md. [u.a.] Lexington Books 2011
In:Year: 2011
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Koran / Text variant / Textual criticism
Further subjects:B Koran--Criticism, interpretation, etc History
B Qurʼan Criticism, interpretation, etc History
B Koran Hermeneutics
B Qurʼan Hermeneutics
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Summary:Table of contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations and conventions -- Arabic transliteration system -- I: Introduction and manuscripts: 1. A critical text for the Qur'an? -- 2. Descriptions and pictures of the manuscripts -- II: Observing the textual variants: 3. Orthographic variants involving long vowels -- 4. Copyist mistakes -- 5. Diacritical mark variants and variants affecting grammar -- 6. Rasm variants -- 7. Variant verse divisions -- 8. Physical corrections to manuscripts -- III: Evaluating the textual variants: 9. Variants in manuscripts compared to Islamic records -- 10. Intentionality and non-intentionality with variants -- 11. Oral and written textual transmission -- IV: Conclusions: 12. Concluding reflections -- Bibliography -- Index
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
ISBN:0739142895