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Subject(s)

• Qurʼan stories—History and criticism [Browse]

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.)

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