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Textual criticism and Qur'an manuscripts

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Small, Keith E., 1959-
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Title Textual criticism and Qur'an manuscripts / Keith E. Small.
Publisher Lanham, Md : Lexington Books
Creation Date c2011
Notes Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Content 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.
Extent xvi, 209 p., [18] pages of plates : ill
24 cm.
Language English
National Library system number 990032576450205171

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