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Author:

Peters, F. E. (Francis E.)

Title:

The voice, the Word, the books : the sacred scripture of the Jews, Christians, and Muslims / F.E. Peters.

Publisher:

Princeton University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

x, 292 p., 16 p. of plates : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Monotheism--Comparative studies.
Judaism--Sacred books.
Christianity--Sacred books.
Islam--Sacred books.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

Introduction: the voice from Sinai -- Sacred words, sacred book -- Book shaping: the making of a canon -- Reciters, rhapsodes, and scribes: how the Bible reached us -- The reporters: the good news and how we got it -- The poet in performance: the composition of the Quran -- The book in mortal hands -- In other words -- Picturing the Word -- Giving voice to the Word -- Epilogue: three books, side by side.

ISBN:

0691131120 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780691131122 (hardcover : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2006036912

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word College - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)