Early medieval Arabic
Subtitle: studies on al-Khalīl ibn Ahmad
By: edited by Karin C. Ryding.
Contributors: Ryding, Karin C.
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
Subjects: Khalīl ibn Aḥmad, 718?-786?; Philologists -- Iraq -- Baṣrah -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Description: The first book in English on the founder of Arabic linguistic theory, this interdisciplinary collection explores the contributions to Arabic intellectual history of al-Khalil ibn Ahmad, (d. A.H. 175/A.D. 791). Conceived as a tribute to al-Khalil's influence on Arabic language sciences, this book provides a new and broader perspective on al-Khalil's talents, character, and fields of interest.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.