The Qur'an

A form criticism of the Qur¿¿n has been a desideratum for some time. The present monograph fills this critical gap in Qur¿¿nic studies. Form criticism establishes a crucial link between life and literature by identifying formulae, examining literary forms, and determining a text¿s historical settings. This carefully-crafted book explores the structural seams of the corpus coranicum and sheds light on the literary history of the Qur¿¿n. von Samji, Karim