Arabic manuscripts : a vademecum for readers / by Adam Gacek.
Adam Gacek
BookThe main sequence is comprised of approximately 200 entries dealing with almost all aspects of Arabic manuscript studies (codicology and paleography); includes appendices covering abbreviations, letterforms, sūrah-headings, major reference works, and a guide to the description of manuscripts, as well as charts of major historical periods and dynasties.
Title |
Arabic manuscripts [electronic resource] : a vademecum for readers / by Adam Gacek. |
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Edition |
1st ed. |
Publisher |
Leiden Boston : Brill |
Creation Date |
2009 |
Notes |
Description based upon print version of record. Includes bibliographical references. English |
Content |
Preliminary Material / A. Gacek -- Main Alphabetical Sequence (A–Z) / A. Gacek -- Works Cited And Abbreviations / A. Gacek -- Appendix I. Non-Specific (General) Abbreviations Encountered In Arabic Manuscripts / A. Gacek -- Appendix II. Major Arabic Letterforms Based On Mamluk And Ottoman Texts On Calligraphy / A. Gacek -- Appendix III. Alphabetical Table Of Qur’Anic Suras / A. Gacek -- Appendix IV. Bibliographic Guide / A. Gacek -- Appendix V. Describing The Manuscript / A. Gacek -- Chart 1: Muslim-Christian Calendar / A. Gacek -- Chart 2: Major Historical Periods / A. Gacek -- Chart 3: Major Muslim Dynasties / A. Gacek. |
Series |
Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1, the Near and Middle East ancient Near East, 0169-9423 v. 98 |
Extent |
1 online resource (368 p.) |
Language |
English |
National Library system number |
997010718796105171 |
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