Presented By: Global Islamic Studies Center
IISS Lecture Series. The Qur'an in the Roman Empire: a New Approach to its Meaning
Juan Cole, Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History, University of Michigan
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The Interdisciplinary Islamic Studies Seminar is pleased to announce a lecture "The Qur'an in the Roman Empire: a New Approach to its Meaning" by Professor Juan Cole on March 26, 1:00-2:30 pm.
This talk will review the author's findings about the meaning of Qur'anic vocabulary and the context of Qur'anic theology and law in the seventh-century Eastern Roman Empire. It will be argued that Greek was still an urban standard in the Near East in the early seventh century, that many Arabic technical terms are calques on Greek conceptions, and that late Roman law had an impact on Qur'anic law. At the same time, it is argued that the Qur'an is a much more tolerant and pluralist book than was typical of late Roman values.
Zoom registration: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUlce2urTwvEtR1oQLFA6ioBJ_BQsfTlLzx
The Interdisciplinary Islamic Studies Seminar is pleased to announce a lecture "The Qur'an in the Roman Empire: a New Approach to its Meaning" by Professor Juan Cole on March 26, 1:00-2:30 pm.
This talk will review the author's findings about the meaning of Qur'anic vocabulary and the context of Qur'anic theology and law in the seventh-century Eastern Roman Empire. It will be argued that Greek was still an urban standard in the Near East in the early seventh century, that many Arabic technical terms are calques on Greek conceptions, and that late Roman law had an impact on Qur'anic law. At the same time, it is argued that the Qur'an is a much more tolerant and pluralist book than was typical of late Roman values.
Zoom registration: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUlce2urTwvEtR1oQLFA6ioBJ_BQsfTlLzx
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