The Genesis of Literature in Islam - From the Aural to the Read

Informationen zum Autor Gregor Schoeler. Translated by Shawkat Toorawa Klappentext What did 'publishing' and 'Arabic Literature' entail in the period of Classical Islam? How were ideas transmitted! both aurally and in written form? Following a chronological line! the author begins by exploring the ways in which texts were published in the early Islamic period: official documents were written and placed in a shrine; poetry was passed on orally and aurally! through recitations! supported by rough notes to assist in the transmission. He goes on to consider the Qur'an as it became an official written document! thereby reducing the role of the Qur'anic readers who recited the text. Further chapters consider the earliest days of Islamic religious sciences! with the systematic collection of information about the life of the Prophet and his companions! and the beginnings of 'academic teaching' and 'school literature'! again with knowledge being transmitted via a combination of written texts and recitation. The court's role in the development and transmission of Arabic literature! including translations and adaptations of works from other languages is also explored! along with the influence of other cultures on knowledge transmission. Zusammenfassung The central question of this book is concerned with what 'publishing' and 'Arabic Literature' entailed in the period of Classical Islam -- how were ideas transmitted! both orally and in written form?

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Gregor Schoeler, Gregor/ Toorawa Schoeler
• Con la collaborazione di: Shawkat M. Toorawa (Traduzione)
• Editore: Columbia University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 22 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 28.02.2009
• EAN: 9780748624676
• ISBN: 978-0-7486-2467-6
• Pagine: 152
• Dimensioni: 159 mm x 235 mm x 13 mm
• Serie: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys; The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata