books.google.co.uk - The concept of "scripture" as written religious text is reexamined in this close analysis of the traditions of oral use of the sacred writings of religions around the world. Pointing out the central importance of the oral and aural experience of religious texts in the life of religious communities of...http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Beyond_the_Written_Word.html?id=XzYX0T-ZqTcC&q=qira'ah&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBeyond the Written Word
