To the Madbar and Back Again
Subtitle: Studies in the Languages, Archaeology, and Cultures of Arabia Dedicated to Michael C. A. Macdonald
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2017
Language: eng; ger; fre
Number of pages: 714
ISBN-13: 9789004356122
Subjects: Philosophy, arab; Civilization, arab
Description: Michael C.A. Macdonald is one of the great names of Arabian Studies. He pioneered the field of Ancient North Arabian and made invaluable contributions to the history of Arabia and the nomads of the Near East, their languages, and their scripts. This volume gathers thirty-two innovative contributions from leading scholars in the field to honor the career of Michael C.A. Macdonald, covering the languages and scripts of ancient Arabia, their history and archaeology, the Hellenistic Near East, and the modern dialects and languages of Arabia. The book is an essential part of the library of any who study the Near East, its languages and its cultures.