Arabic manuscripts : a vademecum for readers / by Adam Gacek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gacek, Adam.

Series:

Handbuch der Orientalistik. Nahe und der Mittlere Osten ; Erste Abteilung, 98. Bd.

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manuscripts, Arabic--History--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Manuscripts, Arabic.

Paleography, Arabic--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Paleography, Arabic.

Codicology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Codicology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (368 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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, surah-headings, major reference works, and a guide to the description of manuscripts, as well as charts of major historical periods and dynasties.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-282-39988-8

9786612399886

90-474-4303-9

OCLC:

644521915

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004170360.i-350 DOI