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.
Format: Hardback
CONTRIBUTORS: Arthur Jeffery
EAN: 9789004153523
COUNTRY: Netherlands
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WEIGHT: 686 g
HEIGHT: 235 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Brill
DATE PUBLISHED: 2007-01-31
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GENRE: RELIGION / Islam / Koran & Sacred Writings, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies
WIDTH: 155 cm
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Book Themes:
Islam, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts
Arthur Jeffery (1892-1959) was Chair of the Department of Near and Middle East Languages at Columbia University. Educated in both his native Australia and Scotland, he held earlier teaching appointments in India and Egypt before moving to the United States.
