Submitted by BB King (United States), Jan 11, 2012 at 19:32
Have you ever heard of Ibn Warraq? I believe he gathered several essays on the origins of the Quran into a book format. Here is a comprehensive summary of the book by Sharon Morad
http://debate.org.uk/topics/books/origins-koran.html
I hope this helps you in your journey of distilling the origins of the Quran.
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