Alessandro Bausani was an eminent Italian scholar of Islam and a polyglot who sought to bridge the gap between the Arabic original and the Italian language without losing the "prophetic" tone of the text. His work is characterized by:
: You can find a detailed analysis and introduction to Bausani's work in this scholarly PDF from IRIS (Università Ca' Foscari Venezia) . Bausani Il Corano.pdf
Most PDF versions of this text (often scans of the Arnoldo Mondadori Editore editions) follow a specific structure. Alessandro Bausani was an eminent Italian scholar of