Shoemaker, Stephen J.

Creating the Qur'an: A Historical-Critical Study

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ISBN 13:
9780520389038
author:
Shoemaker, Stephen J.
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
University of California Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2022
Pages:
370
Dimensions:
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8 centimetres (0
Genre:
Religion, Islam, General,
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£26.69

Description

Stephen J. Shoemaker's Creating the Qur'an presents a systematic historical-critical study of the Qur'an's origins, drawing on methods and perspectives commonly used to study other scriptural traditions.

The author demonstrates that the Islamic tradition does not relate a single attested account of the holy text's formation, but rather preserves a diverse array of memories regarding its early history and canonization. By considering radiocarbon dating of manuscripts, linguistic history, social and cultural history, limitations of human memory and oral transmission, as well as peculiarities of the Qur'anic text itself, Shoemaker presents a comprehensive examination of the origin and evolution of the Qur'an.

He concludes that the canonical text of the Qur'an was most likely produced only around the turn of the eighth century, based on a thorough analysis of all relevant data. This study provides the most convincing examination of the Qur'an's origins available to date.

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