| The History of the Temple of Jerusalem: Translated from the Arabic Ms. of the Imam Jalal-Addin Al Siuti Contributor(s): Al-Suyuti (Author), Al-Suyuti, Jalal Al (Author), Reynolds, James (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1108061982 ISBN-13: 9781108061988 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $65.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - General - Social Science | Archaeology - Religion | Judaism - Rituals & Practice |
| Dewey: 296.491 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Middle East and Asia |
| Physical Information: 1.36" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.70 lbs) 614 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ascribed to the Egyptian scholar Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti (1445-1505), this medieval Arabic history was translated into English by the orientalist James Reynolds (1805-66). An outstanding Islamic polymath, al-Suyuti produced a large body of work in such fields as grammar, rhetoric, theology, medicine and history. The present work may have been compiled from his earlier General History and Critical History of Traditions. It contains rich descriptions of religious places and buildings in Jerusalem, including the Dome of the Rock and the Mosque of Omar, and offers a historical account of the city. First published in 1836 for the Oriental Translation Fund of the Royal Asiatic Society, the translation was based on the text of two Arabic manuscripts preserved in the British Museum. Including a translator's preface and detailed exegetical notes, this publication remains a rich source for the architectural and topographical history of Jerusalem. |