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Description:Reviews More than merely an introductory handbook, this is a serious work that makes for entertainingly informative reading, with or without a manuscript at hand. Extensively cross-indexed and referenced (...). Recommended. Choice, February 2010 Readership All those interested in Arabic works in manuscript form, the world of the scribe and scholar and their writing materials, the make-up of codices and writing styles, transmission of texts, and the arts of the book. About the author(s) Adam Gacek, Faculty Lecturer in Arabic manuscript studies at the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University (Montreal), is the author of many catalogues, articles and book chapters on Arabic and Persian manuscripts and printed rare books, as well as the recently published The Arabic Manuscript Tradition: a Glossary of Technical Terms & Bibliography (2001) and its Supplement (2008). Arranged alphabetically by subject and/or concept, the present handbook has been conceived, for convenience sake and quick reference, as an aid to students and researchers who are often puzzled or even sometimes intimidated by the ‘mysterious’ world of Arabic manuscripts and the technical language that goes with it. A companion volume to the recently published The Arabic Manuscript Tradition (2001) and its Supplement (2008), the vademecum comprises some 200 entries of varying lengths dealing with almost all aspects ofArabic manuscript studies (codicology and palaeography). It is richly illustrated with specimens from manuscripts and expertly executed drawings. The main sequence is followed by a number of appendices covering abbreviations, letterforms, sūrah-headings, major reference works and a guide to the description of manuscripts, as well as charts of major historical periods and dynasties.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Arabic Manuscripts (Handbook of Oriental Studies, Section 1, the Near and Middle East Ancient Near East, 98). To get started finding Arabic Manuscripts (Handbook of Oriental Studies, Section 1, the Near and Middle East Ancient Near East, 98), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Reviews More than merely an introductory handbook, this is a serious work that makes for entertainingly informative reading, with or without a manuscript at hand. Extensively cross-indexed and referenced (...). Recommended. Choice, February 2010 Readership All those interested in Arabic works in manuscript form, the world of the scribe and scholar and their writing materials, the make-up of codices and writing styles, transmission of texts, and the arts of the book. About the author(s) Adam Gacek, Faculty Lecturer in Arabic manuscript studies at the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University (Montreal), is the author of many catalogues, articles and book chapters on Arabic and Persian manuscripts and printed rare books, as well as the recently published The Arabic Manuscript Tradition: a Glossary of Technical Terms & Bibliography (2001) and its Supplement (2008). Arranged alphabetically by subject and/or concept, the present handbook has been conceived, for convenience sake and quick reference, as an aid to students and researchers who are often puzzled or even sometimes intimidated by the ‘mysterious’ world of Arabic manuscripts and the technical language that goes with it. A companion volume to the recently published The Arabic Manuscript Tradition (2001) and its Supplement (2008), the vademecum comprises some 200 entries of varying lengths dealing with almost all aspects ofArabic manuscript studies (codicology and palaeography). It is richly illustrated with specimens from manuscripts and expertly executed drawings. The main sequence is followed by a number of appendices covering abbreviations, letterforms, sūrah-headings, major reference works and a guide to the description of manuscripts, as well as charts of major historical periods and dynasties.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Arabic Manuscripts (Handbook of Oriental Studies, Section 1, the Near and Middle East Ancient Near East, 98). To get started finding Arabic Manuscripts (Handbook of Oriental Studies, Section 1, the Near and Middle East Ancient Near East, 98), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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