| Description | | - To be published at the time of the relaunch of Very Short Introductions, alongside VSI Bible
- Islam frequently in the news; VSI discusses fundamentalist interpretations of Koran
- Joins a cluster of established religion titles in series (Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Theology)
| | The Koran has constituted a remarkably strong core of identity and continuity for a religious tradition that is now in its fifteenth century. This Very Short Introduction explores the significance of the Koran both in the modern world and in traditional Muslim culture. Michael Cook provides a lucid and direct account of the Koran as codex, as scripture, as liturgy, and as the embodiment of
truth, and examines its means of formation and dissemination. He also discusses issues of interpretation for certain key verses, demonstrating that fecundity of the text for readers throughout the world. |
Readership: General readers and students of Islam.
| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Michael Cook, Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University
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