Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-152) and index.
Contents
Transcribing the Qur'an in early Umayyad times: the Codex Parisino- Petropolitanus -- The written transmission of the Qur'an in hijazi script: a general appraisal -- The transformation of the mushaf -- Imperial scriptoria?
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Summary
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the Umayyad period (660-750 C.E.) are analysed and presented on the basis of a selection of material in good part unpublished.
