Prizes for The Enlightenment Qur'an: The Politics of Translation and the Construction of Islam (Book)

British-Kuwait Friendship Society Prize, awarded by the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies [link]
Date: 11/27/2010 12:00:00 AM
Organization: British Society for Middle Eastern Studies [link]
Abstract: General Information A prize or prizes will be awarded each year to the value of up to £10,000 for the best scholarly work in English on the Middle East which has been published in its first edition in the United Kingdom. We are now accepting submissions for books published during the calendar year 2011 and listed in Whitaker's Books in Print. Particular consideration will ge given to books of sound scholarship which enhance understanding of the Middle East among a wider readership in the English speaking world. Translations of work published in other modern languages are not eligible. The judges welcome entries on any aspect of Middle East studies. Normally the chronological remit of the prize will be from the rise of Islam until the present day, but outstanding scholarly entries from the pre-Islamic era may also be considered. The award of the prize is the sole responsibility of the judges, whose decision is final. If the judges so decide, the prize may be divided. The Enl

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