Venetian Qur'an
An anonymous book appeared in Venice in 1547 titled L''Alcorano di Macometto, and, according to the title page, it contained "the doctrine, life, customs, and laws [of Mohammed] . . . newly translated from Arabic into the Italian language." Were this true, L''Alcorano di Macometto would have been the first printed direct translation of the Qur''an in a European vernacular language. The truth, howe...
An anonymous book appeared in Venice in 1547 titled L''Alcorano di Macometto, and, according to the title page, it contained "the doctrine, life, customs, and laws [of Mohammed] . . . newly translated from Arabic into the Italian language." Were this true, L''Alcorano di Macometto would have been the first printed direct translation of the Qur''an in a European vernacular language. The truth, howe...
