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The Koran handbook
an annotated translation
By Starkovsky, Nicolas
- ISBN
- 978-0-87586-376-4
- Publisher
- New York : Algora Pub., c2005.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on December 15, 2005
This is the unique expression and lifework of Egyptian-born Starkovsky, who is fluent in five languages and has researched the Koran in at least 30 different translations. He emphasizes the importance of his translation because it possesses explanatory notes, unlike many other translations. But the notes, often exegetical, do not muster the full tenor of the text. Starkovsky's translation is meant to be a tool for those ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
