The Late Antique Quran, Angelika Neuwirth
The Late Antique Qur an : JewishChristian Liturgy, Hellenic Rhetoric, and Arabic Language Angelika Neuwirth, Professor, Freie Universität Berlin; Member (2009), School of Historical Studies, Institute for Advanced Study June 3, 2009 Is the Qur an an exclusively Islamic text In this talk, Angelika Neuwirth, a Professor at the Freie Universität Berlin and a Member in the School of Historical Studies (2009), contends that it is both Islamic and late antique. Before the Qur an was recognized as Muslim scripture it was communicated to an audience whose education was based on lateantique traditionsJudeoChristian, Hellenic, and Arabian. Read as a movement within this triangle, the Qur an turns out to be a Near EasternEuropean text. Support for this lecture was provided by the Dr. S. T. Lee Fund for Historical Studies.
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