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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455356703321

Autore

Gacek Adam

Titolo

Arabic manuscripts [[electronic resource] ] : a vademecum for readers / / by Adam Gacek

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2009

ISBN

1-282-39988-8

9786612399886

90-474-4303-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (368 p.)

Collana

Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1, the Near and Middle East ancient Near East, , 0169-9423 ; ; v. 98

Disciplina

011/.31

Soggetti

Manuscripts, Arabic - History

Paleography, Arabic

Codicology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

The 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.