| The Koran Revised Edition Contributor(s): Dawood, N. J. (Translator), Dawood, N. J. (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0141393831 ISBN-13: 9780141393834 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - Koran & Sacred Writings - Religion | Prayerbooks - Islamic - Religion | Islam - Theology |
| Dewey: 297.122 |
| LCCN: 2015460528 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.70 lbs) 464 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: N. J. Dawood's masterful translation of The Koran in a fully revised edition The Koran is universally accepted by Muslims to be the infallible word of God as first revealed to the prophet Muhammad by the angel Gabriel nearly fourteen hundred years ago. Its 114 chapters recount the narratives and rules of conduct central to Islamic belief, and together they form one of the world's most influential prophetic works and a literary masterpiece in its own right. This newly revised edition of N. J. Dawood's classic translation is also available in a larger edition with the original Arabic in parallel text. For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |