The Koran has constituted a remarkably resilient core of identity and continuity for a religious tradition that is now in its fifteenth century. In this Very Short Introduction, Michael Cook provides a lucid and direct account of the significance of the Koran both in the modern world and in that of traditional Islam. He gives vivid accounts of its role in Muslim civilization, illustrates the diversity of interpretations championed by traditional and modern commentators, discusses the processes by which the book took shape, and compares it to other scriptures and classics of the historic cultures of Eurasia.

About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.

可兰经》是一个宗教传统的身份和连续性的核心，而这个宗教传统现在已经进入了第十五个世纪，它具有非常强的弹性。在这本《非常简短的介绍》中，迈克尔-库克清晰而直接地介绍了《古兰经》在现代世界和传统伊斯兰教中的意义。他生动地描述了《古兰经》在穆斯林文明中的作用，说明了传统和现代评论家所倡导的各种解释，讨论了该书的形成过程，并将其与欧亚大陆历史文化中的其他经文和经典进行了比较。

关于该系列。非常简明介绍》将权威性与机智、易懂和风格相结合，为一些生活中最有趣的话题提供了介绍。该丛书由专家为新读者撰写，展示了当代关于数百个关键主题的核心问题和议题的最佳思维，从哲学到弗洛伊德，从量子理论到伊斯兰教。