The transmission and dynamics of the textual sources of Islam : essays in honour of Harald Motzki / / edited by Nicolet Boekhoff-van der Voort, Kees Versteegh and Joas Wagemakers.

• Superior document: Islamic history and civilization, v. 89
• TeilnehmendeR: Motzki, Harald.; Boekhoff-van der Voort, Nicolet.; Versteegh, C. H. M.; Wagemakers, Joas, 1979-
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Language: English
• Series: Islamic history and civilization ; v. 89.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (514 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

For many Muslims, the textual sources of Islam provide the guiding principles on which they base their beliefs. These texts have also been studied by Western scholars of Islam for centuries. Most of their work has focussed on the historicity of the texts, often at the expense of the study of Muslims...