by George Sale (Author)
A complete translation of the holy book of Islam into English, with explanatory notes and an overview of Islamic history and law. Sale's translation, first published in 1734, was the first comprehensive rendering of the Koran in a European language and remains one of the most influential and widely read versions.
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