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The Koran handbook : an annotated translation / by Nicolas Starkovsky.
- Format:
- Book
- Standardized Title:
- Qurʼan. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Qurʼan--Criticism, interpretation, etc--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Qurʼan.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (574 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Algora Pub., 2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "This complete yet accessible translation of the Koran is designed as a teaching tool to explain in an analytical fashion the creed of nearly one billion people. Based on the most moderate Sunni tradition, it includes factual descriptions of Shi'ism, Sufism and other important distinctions"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The foundation of Islamic belief
- Eschatology and apocalypsis
- Stories about the prophets
- Attitude toward the other religions
- Doxologies
- Legal matters
- Fighting in the way of God.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-39546-3
- 9786611395469
- 0-87586-378-7
- OCLC:
- 476114276
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