Record Number: 9639
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Harriet Martineau mentions using 'Sale's Koran', borrowed from a public library, in preparation for entering a Central Unitarian Assocation competition for the best essay explaining Unitarianism to 'Mohammedans'.
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1830 and 31 Dec 1830
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:n/a
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:12 Jun 1802
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Writer
Religion:Unitarian
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Koran
Genre:Other religious
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsTranslated by Sale
Provenanceborrowed (public library)
Source Information:
Record ID:9639
Source:Harriet Martineau
Editor:n/a
Title:Harriet Martineau's Autobiography
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1877
Vol:1
Page:152
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Harriet Martineau, Harriet Martineau's Autobiography, (London, 1877), 1, p. 152, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=9639, accessed: 28 September 2024
Additional Comments:
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