{"product_id":"the-quran-9780906094648","title":"The Qur'an","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Gibb Memorial Trust was founded in 1902 in memory of Elias John Wilkinson Gibb, a scholar who devoted his life to researching the history, literature, philosophy and religion of the Turks, Persians and Arabs. His particular interest was the poetry of Ottoman Turkey, the fruits of which were published, mostly posthumously, in the six-volume History of Ottoman Poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe objectives of the Gibb Memorial Trust are to promote the study and advancement of the areas of Gibb's interest. This is done through the preparation of scholarly publications, and through the awarding of scholarships to researchers working in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese objectives closely align with EUP's Islamic \u0026amp; Middle Eastern Studies list, which spans art and architecture, history, language and linguistics, literature, politics and religion, publishing world-class research for an international readership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 6.70w x 1.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780906094648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlan Jones is a specialist in early Arabic literature, and the author of \u003ci\u003eEarly Arabic Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, two books of translations and commentary on pre-Islamic poetry. He has been a lecturer and teacher of Arabic at Oxford University for 43 years; now retired he is at work on a commentary to accompany this new translation of the Qur'an. \u003ci\u003eA Festschrift, Islamic Reflections, Arabic Musings\u003c\/i\u003e was published by Oxbow on behalf of the Gibb Memorial Trust, in his honour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edinburgh University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":41180645490803,"sku":"9.78091E+12","price":286.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_503c16c8-3752-48bd-98f6-a88c05dba4b1.jpg?v=1703694856","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-quran-9780906094648","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}