Quranic stories : god, revelation and the audience / Leyla Ozgur Alhassen

Author
Ozgur Alhassen, Leyla [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2021.
  • ©2021
Description
1 online resource (viii, 175 pages) : illustrations.

Details

Subject(s)
Series
Edinburgh studies in classical Arabic literature [More in this series]
Summary note
Leyla Ozgur Alhassen approaches the Qur'an as a literary, religious and oral text to show how Qur'anic stories function as narrative: how characters and dialogues are portrayed; what themes are repeated; what verbal echoes and conceptual links are present; what structure is established; and what beliefs these narrative choices strengthen.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-170) and index.
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
Source of description
Description based on print version record.
ISBN
  • 9781474483209 (electronic bk.)
  • 1474483208 (electronic bk.)
Statement on language in description
Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage. Read more...
Other views
Staff view

Supplementary Information