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Book SynopsisQurʾān Quotations Preserved on Papyrus Documents, 7th-10th Centuries is the first book on the Qurʾān’s Sitz im Leben, i.e. on how the Qurʾān was quoted in Arabic original letters, legal deeds, and amulets. Qurʾān Quotations also serves as an in-depth exploration of the radiocarbon dating of documents and Qurʾānic manuscripts. Contributors: Ursula Bsees; Tobias J. Jocham; Andreas Kaplony; Michael Josef Marx, Daniel Potthast; Leonora Sonego; Eva Mira Youssef-Grob.
Table of ContentsThe Qurʾān’s Sitz im Leben: Preliminary Remarks on Methodology Figures Notes on Contributors 1 Introduction Michael Josef Marx 2 Qurʾān Quotations in Arabic Papyrus Letters from the 7th to the 10th Centuries Daniel Potthast 3 Qurʾān Quotations in Papyrus Legal Documents Leonora Sonego 4 Qurʾānic Quotations in Arabic Papyrus Amulets Ursula Bsees 5 Radiocarbon (14C) Dating of Early Islamic Documents: Background and Prospects Eva Mira Youssef-Grob 6 Radiocarbon (14C) Dating of Qurʾān Manuscripts Michael Josef Marx and Tobias J. Jocham General Bibliography Index
