New York: Prometheus Books, Date: 2013. Minor creasing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, slight bumping to spine ends of black boards, some pencil notes and underlining in the text, also unfortunately a couple of pages have passages marked in yellow highlighter. But otherwise a not too bad, tight copy of this hard-cover book containing pieces by various authors on connections between the text of the Koran and pre-Islamic poetry; and on the influence of Biblical texts and the Dead Sea Scrolls on the Koran. 463pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2013. Prometheus Books ISBN 1616147598 9781616147594 [GB]

ISBN10: 1616147598, ISBN13: 9781616147594, [publisher: Prometheus] Hardcover Book is clean, bright, unmarked, and undamaged except for tiny abrasion to upper corner tip of front cover. Dust jacket is at both upper corners, with small areas of loss, and has small surface chip at bototm front corner.
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ISBN10: 1616147598, ISBN13: 9781616147594, [publisher: Prometheus Books, Amherst] Hardcover Hardcover. For anyone with an interest in the early history of Islam, this erudite anthology will prove to be informative and enlightening. Scholars have long known that the text of the Koran shows evidence of many influences from religious sources outside Islam. For example, stories in the Koran about Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other characters from the Bible obviously come from the Jewish Torah and the Christian Gospels. But there is also evidence of borrowing in the Koran from more obscure literature. In this anthology, the acclaimed critic of Islam Ibn Warraq has assembled scholarly articles that delve into these unusual, little-known sources. The contributors examine the connections between pre-Islamic poetry and the text of the Koran; and they explore similarities between various Muslim doctrines and ideas found in the writings of the Ebionites, a Jewish Christian sect that existed from the second to the fourth centuries. Also considered is the influence of Coptic Christian literature on the writing of the traditional biography of Muhammad. Examines evidence of borrowing in the Koran from Christian, Jewish, and pre-Islamic Arab sources. For anyone with an interest in the early history of Islam, this erudite anthology will prove to be informative and enlightening. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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ISBN10: 1616147598, ISBN13: 9781616147594, [publisher: Prometheus Books, Amherst] Hardcover Hardcover. For anyone with an interest in the early history of Islam, this erudite anthology will prove to be informative and enlightening. Scholars have long known that the text of the Koran shows evidence of many influences from religious sources outside Islam. For example, stories in the Koran about Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other characters from the Bible obviously come from the Jewish Torah and the Christian Gospels. But there is also evidence of borrowing in the Koran from more obscure literature. In this anthology, the acclaimed critic of Islam Ibn Warraq has assembled scholarly articles that delve into these unusual, little-known sources. The contributors examine the connections between pre-Islamic poetry and the text of the Koran; and they explore similarities between various Muslim doctrines and ideas found in the writings of the Ebionites, a Jewish Christian sect that existed from the second to the fourth centuries. Also considered is the influence of Coptic Christian literature on the writing of the traditional biography of Muhammad. Examines evidence of borrowing in the Koran from Christian, Jewish, and pre-Islamic Arab sources. For anyone with an interest in the early history of Islam, this erudite anthology will prove to be informative and enlightening. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability ...
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ISBN10: 1616147598, ISBN13: 9781616147594, [publisher: Prometheus Books, Amherst] Hardcover Hardcover. For anyone with an interest in the early history of Islam, this erudite anthology will prove to be informative and enlightening. Scholars have long known that the text of the Koran shows evidence of many influences from religious sources outside Islam. For example, stories in the Koran about Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other characters from the Bible obviously come from the Jewish Torah and the Christian Gospels. But there is also evidence of borrowing in the Koran from more obscure literature. In this anthology, the acclaimed critic of Islam Ibn Warraq has assembled scholarly articles that delve into these unusual, little-known sources. The contributors examine the connections between pre-Islamic poetry and the text of the Koran; and they explore similarities between various Muslim doctrines and ideas found in the writings of the Ebionites, a Jewish Christian sect that existed from the second to the fourth centuries. Also considered is the influence of Coptic Christian literature on the writing of the traditional biography of Muhammad. Examines evidence of borrowing in the Koran from Christian, Jewish, and pre-Islamic Arab sources. For anyone with an interest in the early history of Islam, this erudite anthology will prove to be informative and enlightening. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability ...
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