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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Fables of the Ancients?: Folklore in the Qur'an

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Given the widespread consensus that the Qur'an was in oral tradition before being committed to written form, it should come as no surprise to learn that the Qur'an still bears the traces of its original oral form. The field of knowledge most concerned with oral tradition is folkloristics, the study of folklore. Folklorist Alan Dundes has carefully and respectfully documented some of these unmistakable traces. These traces include numerous oral formulas repeated throughout the Qur'an as well as several traditional folktales. Just as Jesus effectively used parables to get His message across, so similar means are to be found in the Qur'an. The scholarly identification of formulas and folktales in the Qur'an represents an entirely new approach to this world-famous religious text. Not only does it provide insight into the basic composition of this sacred document, but for readers not previously familiar with the Qur'an, it pinpoints and makes accessible many of the principal themes contained therein.

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Brand: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0742526712
Category: Books > Subjects > Mind, Body & Spirit > Mythology > Encyclopaedias
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 05 June 2003
Listed Since: 14 February 2007

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