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The Arabic writing tradition, an historical survey

Title
The Arabic writing tradition, an historical survey / by Fuat Sezgin ; translated by Joep Lameer.
Author
Sezgin, Fuat
Publication
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2023]-

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Additional Authors
Lameer, Joep
Description
volumes; 25 cm.
Summary
"Professor Dr Fuat Sezgin meticulously documented the scientific writings and advances achieved by Muslim scholars. His renowned Geschichte des arabischen Schrifttums (GAS), the largest bio-bibliography for the Arabic literary tradition in general, and the history of science and technology in the Islamic world in particular, is still of utmost importance for the field. The Arabic Writing Tradition offers English translations of volumes 1-9, and includes information about renowned figures (writers, poets, philosophers, physicians, scientists, linguists etc.) from the Islamic world in the following subjects: Quranic studies, law, mysticism (vol. 1) poetry in Arabic until the eleventh century CE (vol. 2) the history of Islamic medicine (vol. 3) chemistry (vol. 4) mathematics (vol. 5) astronomy (vol. 6) astrology (vol. 7) lexicography (vol. 8) grammar (vol. 9)"--
Series Statement
Handbook of Oriental studies. Section 1, Ancient Near East ; volume 167.1
Uniform Title
  • Geschichte des arabischen Schrifttums. English
  • Handbook of Oriental studies. Section 1, Near and Middle East (2014) ; v. 167.1-9.
Alternative Title
Geschichte des arabischen Schrifttums.
Subject
  • Arabic literature > Bio-bibliography
  • Manuscripts, Arabic > Catalogs
  • Civilization, Arab > Manuscripts > Catalogs
  • Civilization, Arab > Sources > Bibliography
  • Arabic literature
  • Civilization, Arab > Manuscripts
  • Civilization, Arab > Sources
  • History > Sources
  • Manuscripts
  • Manuscripts, Arabic
  • Civilization, Arab
  • Islamic Empire > History > Sources > Bibliography
  • Islamic Empire > History > Manuscripts > Catalogs
  • Islamic Empire
  • Arab countries
Genre/Form
  • Bibliographies.
  • Bio-bibliography.
  • Catalogs.
  • History.
  • Sources.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 601-701) and indexes.
Contents
Volume. 1. Qurʼānic sciences, Ḥadīth, historiography, Fiqh, dogmatics, mysticism until c. 430 AH -- volume 2. Poetry, until c. 430 AH -- volume 3. Medicine, Pharmacy, Zoology, Veterinary Science, until c. 430 AH --
Call Number
JX 23-14605
ISBN
  • 9789004533264
  • 9004533265
  • 9789004522688
  • 9004522689
  • 9789004523708 (v. 2 ;
  • 9004523707
  • 9789004533264 (v. 3 ;
  • 9004533265 (v. 3 ;
  • 9004523707 (v. 2 ;
  • 9789004523708
LCCN
2022055009
OCLC
1357020535
Author
Sezgin, Fuat, author.
Title
The Arabic writing tradition, an historical survey / by Fuat Sezgin ; translated by Joep Lameer.
Publisher
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2023]-
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Handbook of Oriental studies. Section 1, Ancient Near East ; volume 167.1
Handbook of Oriental studies. Section 1, Near and Middle East (2014) ; v. 167.1-9.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 601-701) and indexes.
Added Author
Lameer, Joep, translator.
Research Call Number
JX 23-14605
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