Textual criticism and Qur'an manuscripts / Keith E. Small.

Author/creator Small, Keith E., 1959-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Lexington Books,
Descriptionp. cm.
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Contents Table of contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations and conventions -- Arabic transliteration system -- I: Introduction and manuscripts: 1. A critical text for the Qur'an? -- 2. Descriptions and pictures of the manuscripts -- II: Observing the textual variants: 3. Orthographic variants involving long vowels -- 4. Copyist mistakes -- 5. Diacritical mark variants and variants affecting grammar -- 6. Rasm variants -- 7. Variant verse divisions -- 8. Physical corrections to manuscripts -- III: Evaluating the textual variants: 9. Variants in manuscripts compared to Islamic records -- 10. Intentionality and non-intentionality with variants -- 11. Oral and written textual transmission -- IV: Conclusions: 12. Concluding reflections -- Bibliography -- Index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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LCCN 2010053776
ISBN9780739142899 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780739142912 (electronic)

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