Creating the Qur’an

A Historical-Critical Study

Stephen J. Shoemaker

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English

University of California Press
26 July 2022

History of religion; Islam; The Koran; Ancient religions & mythologies; Islamic studies

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Creating the Qur’an presents the first systematic historical-critical study of the Qur’an’s origins, drawing on methods and perspectives commonly used to study other scriptural traditions. Demonstrating in detail that the Islamic tradition relates not a single attested account of the holy text’s formation, Stephen J. Shoemaker shows how the Qur’an preserves a surprisingly diverse array of memories regarding the text’s early history and its canonization. To this he adds perspectives from radiocarbon dating of manuscripts, the linguistic history of Arabic, the social and cultural history of late ancient Arabia, and the limitations of human memory and oral transmission, as well as various peculiarities of the Qur’anic text itself. Considering all the relevant data to present the most comprehensive and convincing examination of the origin and evolution of the Qur’an available, Shoemaker concludes that the canonical text of the Qur’an was most likely produced only around the turn of the eighth century.

By: Stephen J. Shoemaker
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9780520389038
ISBN 10: 0520389034
Pages: 370
Publication Date: 26 July 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stephen J. Shoemaker is Professor of Religious Studies and Ira E. Gaston Fellow in Christian Studies at the University of Oregon. He is author of The Death of a Prophet, The Apocalypse of Empire and A Prophet Has Appeared, among many other publications.

Reviews for Creating the Qur’an: A Historical-Critical Study

"""Creating the Qur’an is an even-handed, thorough, and fair critique of many of the foundational concepts and claims underlying traditional and modern approaches to the Qur’an both in Muslim tradition and the Western academy—and should, indeed must, stimulate considerable discussion and debate."" * Journal of the American Academy of Religion *"