The Death and Disposal of Sacred Texts
Both Islamic and Jewish thought display a sensitivity to the treatment of texts, particularly sacred texts. This article investigates Muslim debates on how to dispose of worn-out sacred texts. It argues that these debates were rooted in the precedent formed by the reported destruction of noncanonica...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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De Gruyter
2022
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Der Islam
Jahr: 2022, Band: 99, Heft: 1, Seiten: 97-112 |
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ʿUthmān b. ʿAffān
B geniza B text disposal B Book History B Book burning B Qurʾāns |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Both Islamic and Jewish thought display a sensitivity to the treatment of texts, particularly sacred texts. This article investigates Muslim debates on how to dispose of worn-out sacred texts. It argues that these debates were rooted in the precedent formed by the reported destruction of noncanonical copies of the Qurʾān by the third caliph ʿUthmān, and they featured various preferred and rejected methods of text disposal, including burning, washing, shredding, and burying. By the thirteenth century CE, these debates had yielded a robust theorization of worn-out texts as analogous to human corpses and thus deserving of respectful burial. |
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| ISSN: | 1613-0928 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Der Islam
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/islam-2022-0005 |