The Alcoran of Mahomet (Quran)

Featured Work The Alcoran of Mahomet (Quran) First English Edition. The Quran is the sacred religious text of Islam, entitled here, “The Alcoran of Mahomet.” It was published in 1649 and the translation is attributed to Scottish clergyman Alexander Ross; an additional...

Historia Scholastica by Peter Comestor

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