The Book of Islam

ARTE France (Added Author). Films Media Group, (film distributor.).

Summary: In the Qur'an, Muhammad is depicted as being illiterate, as a pure messenger of the divine word revealed by the angel Gabriel. How then did the text take form? How was it transmitted orally, then fixed in writing? How can Muhammad be considered the author of the Qur'an, this first monumental work of Arab literature?

Record details

Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (51 min., 32 sec.)) : color and sound.
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Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : ARTE France, [2015]
Distributor: New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Films Media Group, 2016.
Copyright: ©2015

Content descriptions

General Note:	Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on April 04, 2016. Originally released by ARTE France, 2015. Multi-User. CatMonthString:august.16
Formatted Contents Note:	Ummi Prophet (3:04) -- Muhammad's Literacy (1:23) -- Oral vs. Written Transmission (3:10) -- Recording the Qur'an (4:33) -- Qur'an Textual Politics (3:08) -- Sana'a Palimpsest (2:38) -- Conflict after Muhammad's Death (3:21) -- Qur'an as a Political Text (2:26) -- Qur'an Authorship Debate (4:09) -- Historic vs. Prophetic Text (5:43) -- Qur'an Production Process (2:53) -- Bridging Religious and Secular Study (4:10) -- Single vs. Multiple Authors (3:22) -- Qur'an Composition Debate (5:31) -- Credits: The Book of Islam: Episode 7-Jesus and Islam (1:12)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Target Audience Note:	11 & up.
System Details Note:	Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access may be limited to affiliated libraries. Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description (Films Media Group, July 2, 2016)