The foreign vocabulary of the Qur'an / by Arthur Jeffery ; with a foreword by Gerhard Bowering and Jane Dammen McAuliffe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jeffery, Arthur.

Contributor:

Böwering, Gerhard, 1939-

McAuliffe, Jane Dammen.

Series:

Texts and studies on the Quran ; v. 3.

Texts and studies on the Qur'an, 1567-2808 ; v. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arabic language--Foreign words and phrases.

Arabic language.

Qurʼan--Language, style--Dictionaries.

Qurʼan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (335 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Brill, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Republication of Arthur Jeffery’s important study, The Foreign Vocabulary of the Qur’ān , offers a new generation of scholars and students access to this foundational text. Arranged in Arabic alphabetical order, Jeffery’s compendium of philological scholarship remains an indispensable tool for any serious study of Qur’ānic semantics. Drawing upon etymological examination of languages such as Greek, Persian, Syriac, Ethiopic, Coptic and Nabataean, Jeffery’s work illuminates the rich linguistic texture of Islam’s holy book. His lengthy introductory essay explores the exegetical analysis offered by medieval Muslim commentators as well as the insights provided by more recent research.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

The Foreign Words

Addenda

Indices.

Notes:

Reprint of the 1938 ed. published by Oriental Institute, Baroda, India, which was issued as Gaekwad's oriental series ; no. 79.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-91706-0

9786611917067

90-474-1886-7

OCLC:

437239275

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004153523.i-313 DOI