Qurand of the Umayyads: A First Overview

by François Déroche

For the first time, the dramatic changes the Qur anic code underwent during the Umayyad period (660-750 C.E.) are analysed and presented on the basis of a selection of material in good part unpublished.

Genres: Islam

226 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2013

About the author

François Déroche, professor at the Collège de France, is the world’s foremost authority on early Qur’anic manuscripts and a leading scholar of the history of the Arabic book.