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

Author
Jeffery, Arthur [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
1st ed.
Published/​Created
New York : Brill, 2007.
Description
1 online resource (335 pages)

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Series
  • Texts and studies on the Quran ; v. 3. [More in this series]
  • Texts and studies on the Qur'an, 1567-2808 ; v. 3
Summary note
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.
Notes
Reprint of the 1938 ed. published by Oriental Institute, Baroda, India, which was issued as Gaekwad's oriental series ; no. 79.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Language note
English
Contents
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction
  • The Foreign Words
  • Addenda
  • Indices.
ISBN
  • 1-281-91706-0
  • 9786611917067
  • 90-474-1886-7
OCLC
  • 437239275
  • 71146632
Doi
  • 10.1163/ej.9789004153523.i-313
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