{"product_id":"the-koran-in-english-a-biography-9780691209210","title":"The Koran in English: A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe untold story of how the Arabic \u003ci\u003eQur'an\u003c\/i\u003e became the English \u003ci\u003eKoran\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor millions of Muslims, the \u003ci\u003eQur'an\u003c\/i\u003e is sacred only in Arabic, the original Arabic in which it was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in the seventh century. To many Arab and non-Arab believers alike, the book literally defies translation, yet English translations are growing in both number and importance. Bruce Lawrence tells the remarkable story of the centuries-long quest to translate the \u003ci\u003eQur'an'\u003c\/i\u003es lyrical verses--and to make English itself an Islamic language. A translation saga like no other, this panoramic book looks at cyber \u003ci\u003eKoran\u003c\/i\u003es, versions by feminist translators, and even a graphic \u003ci\u003eQur'an\u003c\/i\u003e by the acclaimed visual artist Sandow Birk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBruce B. Lawrence\u003c\/b\u003e is the Nancy and Jeffrey Marcus Humanities Professor Emeritus of Religion at Duke University. His many books include \u003ci\u003eWho Is Allah?\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eNew Faiths, Old Fears: Muslims and Other Asian Immigrants in American Religious Life\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eShattering the Myth: Islam beyond Violence\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50478293680402,"sku":"9780691209210","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3f1ea558-604f-4cad-9d49-6307d6ac2cbd.jpg?v=1730294675","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-koran-in-english-a-biography-9780691209210","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}