The Enlightenment Qur'an: The Politics Of Translation And The Construction Of Islam

Book Summary


Charting the history of Qur'anic translations in Europe during the 18th and early 19th Centuries, this book shows that a number of key enlightenment figures - including Voltaire, Rousseau, Goethe, and Napoleon - drew both inspiration and ideas from the Qur'an.

Book Details


Book Name The Enlightenment Qur'an: The Politics Of Translation And The Construction Of Islam
Author Ziad Elmarsafy
Publisher Oneworld Publications (May 2009)
ISBN 9781851686520
Pages 269
Language English
Price 506
 
 

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