Majd al-Din al-Firuzabadi (1329-1415)
Subtitle: a polymath on the eve of the early modern period
By: by Vivian Strotmann
Series: Islamic history and civilization -- v. 121
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 297
ISBN-13: 9789004305397; 9789004305403
Subjects: Lexicographers; Muslim scholars; Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Reports on a scholar's life-approaching the sources; title: A life's journey; title: Childhood and youth (729/1329-745/1344): Karizin and Shiraz; title: Travel and teaching (745/1344-750/1350): from Wasit to Baghdad; title: Coming of age (750/1350-759/1357(8)): the Damascene decade; title: Further travels and the Qamus (760/1358(9)-794/1392): based in Mecca; title: The celebrated Qamus; title: Dating and versions of the Qamus al-muhit; title: Editorial decisions; title: The floods vs. the crown of language; title: En route to Yemen (794/1392-796/1393(4)): Baghdad, Shiraz, Hurmuz; title: Years of allegiance (796/1393(4)-817/1415): between Yemen and Mecca; title: Educational power: two madaris; title: Political involvement: declaring a khalifa; title: An abortive opus: the Basa'ir; title: The second Qamus al-muhit; title: Religious dispute: defending Ibn al-Arabi; title: A lughawi and more; title: Matters of reputation; title: Oeuvre; title: Accepted works; title: Adab; title: 'Asal; title: Fada'il; title: Fiqh / kalam; title: Hadith / Sira nabawiyya; title: Lugha; title: Nahw; title: Salat; title: Shi'r; title: Tafsir; title: Tarajim / 'Ilm al-rijal; title: Tarikh / Buldan; title: Tasawwuf; title: Disputed and doubtful ascriptions; title: Unica; title: Authorship; title: Overview of works; title: A man on the eve of the early modern period.