The History of the Qurʾān by Theodor Nöldeke, Friedrich Schwally, Gotthelf Bergsträßer, and Otto Prietzl; edited and translated by Wolfgang H. Behn

Authors : Gabriel Said REYNOLDS

Pages : 251-257

Doi:10.12730/13091719.2014.52.111

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Publication Date : 2015-07-08

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :The History of the Qurʾān is the first English translation of the magnum opus of western Qurʾānic Studies, Geschichte des Qorāns. It includes English versions of the second edition of Theodor Nöldeke’s original insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1860); work, as revised by Friedrich Schwally insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(commonly referred to as GdQ1; first published in 1909);, “Die Sammlung des Qorāns,” by Nöldeke and Schwally insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GdQ2; 1919); and “Die Geschichte des Koran-texts” insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GdQ3 1926, 1929, 1938);, begun by Schwally but finally written by Gotthelf Bergsträsser and his student Otto Pretzl insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(all three works were later published together: Hildesheim: G. Olms, 1970);. In this review I will first reflect on the nature of the translation and then discuss the usefulness of this classical work of Qurʾānic Studies to contemporary scholars.
Keywords : The History of the Qurʾān, Theodor Nöldeke, Friedrich Schwally, Gotthelf Bergsträßer, Otto Pretzl, Geschichte des Qorāns

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