| Arabic Manuscripts: A Vademecum for Readers Contributor(s): Gacek, Adam (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004221441 ISBN-13: 9789004221444 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $61.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Religion | Islam - General |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.15" W x 9.33" (1.27 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 of Arabic 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. |