Alcorani textus universus, ...: preface, three approbations

Qurʼan Publication and distribution

publication of the Quran in late 17th century Europe

in Luigi Marracci's edition, the complete Arabic text of the Quran is preceded by three legal documents, issued by the Congregation of the Holy Roman and Universal Inquisition in Rome, the Clerks Regular of the Blessed Virgin (that is: the editor's order) in Naples, and the Council of "Refformatori dello Studio" in Padua, respectively

Catholic Church. Congregatio Romanae et Universalis Inquisitionis

Catholic Church. Congregatio Clericorum Regularium Matris Dei

Refformatori dello Studio di Padua

Ex typographia seminarii

1698

Marracci, Luigi, 1612-1700

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CLIO id: 4561623

heraldic book plate of Edward Gregory
according to a gutter note, dated 14 April 1914, the book came to Burke Library from Alfred Ball

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Padua

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OT 40 1698

the complete title reads: "Alcorani textus universus ex correctioribus Arabum exemplaribus summa fide, atque pulcherrimis characteribus descriptus; eademque fide, ac pari diligentia ex Arabico idiomate in Latinum translatus; appositis unicuique capiti notis, atque refutatione: his omnibus praemissus est Prodromus totum priorem tomum implens"
vol. 1 contains Marracci's "Prodomus ad refutationem Alcorani in quo per quatuor praecipuas verae religionis notas Mahumetanae sectae falsitas ostenditur, Christianae religionis veritas comprobatur," which the Sacra Congregatione de Propaganda Fide had published in Rome 1691, and vol. 2 contains the text of the Quran

Physical Description for item from which images were taken:
2 vols.
pagination not continuous
original binding

references:
Schnurrer, pp. 412-414 s.v. 377
E. Denison Ross, “Ludovico Marracci,” Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies 2/1, 1921, pp. 117–123

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Burke [UTS] Union Rare

book in 2 vols.

36 x 23 cm