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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823715003321

Autore

Jeffery Arthur

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Brill, 2007

ISBN

1-281-91706-0

9786611917067

90-474-1886-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (335 pages)

Collana

Texts and studies on the Qur'an, , 1567-2808 ; ; v. 3

Altri autori (Persone)

BoweringGerhard <1939->

McAuliffeJane Dammen

Disciplina

297.1/22403

Soggetti

Arabic language - Foreign words and phrases

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Reprint of the 1938 ed. published by Oriental Institute, Baroda, India, which was issued as Gaekwad's oriental series ; no. 79.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- The Foreign Words -- Addenda -- Indices.

Sommario/riassunto

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.