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Qur'an and the lyric imperative / Richard Serrano.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Serrano, Richard, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Qurʼan--Criticism, interpretation, etc--History.
- Qurʼan.
- Qurʼan--Language, style.
- Qurʼan as literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (249 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, [Maryland] : Lexington Books, 2016.
- Summary:
- This book argues that the tension between Arabic poetry and the Qur'an dating back to the seventh century, when the Qur'an was first recited, is a primary generator of meaning in the Arabic Literary Tradition.Four case studies illustrate how this tension is a creative force.
- Contents:
- _GoBack
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-4985-2071-5
- OCLC:
- 946157893
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