The Arabic Manuscript Tradition
Subtitle: A Glossary of Technical Terms and Bibliography (Handbook of Oriental Studies/Handbuch Der Orientalistik)
Edition: 1st
Series: Handbuch der Orientalistik
Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
Published: June 2001
Language: eng; ara
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 269
ISBN-13: 9789004120617
Subjects: Bibliographies, catalogues, discographies; Palaeography (history of writing); Reference; History; Sociology; Manuscripts; Social Science; Arabic; Manuscripts, Arabic; Interior Design - General; Bibliographies & Indexes; Middle Eastern; Bibliography; Arabic Language; Codicology; Dictionaries; English; Tecnical glosseries
Description: "Covering the entire spectrum of Arabic manuscripts, and especially the handwritten book, this book consists of a glossary of technical terms and a bibliography. The technical terms, collected from a variety of sources, embrace a vast range of topics dealing with the making and reading (studying) of Arabic manuscripts. They include: the Arabic script, penmanship, writing materials and implements, the make-up of the codex, copying and correction, decoration and bookbinding. A similar coverage is reflected in the bibliography. In view of the fact that, as yet, there is no concise monograph on Arabic manuscripts in the English language, this book is an important contribution to this field. And, since Arabic manuscripts represent an enormous resource for research, this work is an indispensible reference for all students of Islamic civilization."--Jacket.