| Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum Palaestinae, Addendum: Squeezes in the Max Van Berchem Collection (Palestine, Trans-Jordan, Northern Syria) Squeezes 1 Contributor(s): Sharon, Moshe (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 9004157808 ISBN-13: 9789004157804 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $239.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: Western Palestine is extremely rich in Arabic inscriptions, whose dates range from as early as CE 150 until modern times. Most of the inscriptions date from the Islamic period, for under Islam the country gained particular religious and strategic importance, even though it made up only part of the larger province of Syria. This historical importance is clearly reflected in the hundreds of inscriptions, the texts of which cover a variety of topics: construction, dedication, religious endowments, epitaphs, Qur'anic texts, prayers and invocations, all now assembled in the "Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum Palaestinae ("CIAP). The "CIAP follows the method established at the end of last century by Max van Berchem, namely, the studying of the Arabic inscriptions 'in context'. Van Berchem managed to publish two volumes of the inscriptions from Jerusalem: the "CIAP covers the entire country. The inscriptions are arranged according to site, and are studied in their respective topographical, historical and cultural context. In this way the "CIAP offers more than a survey of inscriptions: it represents the epigraphical angle of the geographical history of the Holy Land. Volume One: A, has been published in 1997 and is still available. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Arabic - Social Science | Islamic Studies |
| Dewey: 492.7 |
| LCCN: 2007060883 |
| Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies: Section 1; The Near and Middle East |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 8.69" W x 11.62" (2.27 lbs) 191 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During his research of the Arabic inscriptions in the Middle East at the end of the 19th century, Max van Berchem collected many squeezes of inscriptions. These squeezes are stored in the archives of the Fondation Max van Berchem in Geneva. The present publication wishes to present a scholarly record of these squeezes, many of which represent inscriptions that do no longer exist. This publication is the first of, hopefully, two addenda which will constitute a full record of one of the few treasures left by the great epigrapher in his archives. For many students of Arabic epigraphy these squeezes afford the only opportunity to have a close glimpse of the originals as possible, and learn about their contents with the aid of the photographs and studies which accompany them in this volume. |