To the madbar and back again : studies in the languages, archaeology, and cultures of Arabia dedicated to Michael C.A. Macdonald / edited by Laïla Nehmé, Ahmad Al-Jallad.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nehmé, Laïla, editor.

Al-Jallad, Ahmad, editor.

Macdonald, M. C. A., honouree.

Series:

Studies in Semitic languages and linguistics ; 92.

Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics ; volume 92

Language:

English

French

German

Subjects (All):

Arabic philology.

Civilization, Arab.

Genre:

Festschriften.

Physical Description:

xliv, 714 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018]

Language Note:

Essays chiefly in English with some chapters in German and French.

Summary:

Michael C.A. Macdonald is one of the great names of Arabian Studies. He pioneered the field of Ancient North Arabian and made invaluable contributions to the history of Arabia and the nomads of the Near East, their languages, and their scripts. This volume gathers thirty-two innovative contributions from leading scholars in the field to honor the career of Michael C.A. Macdonald, covering the languages and scripts of ancient Arabia, their history and archaeology, the Hellenistic Near East, and the modern dialects and languages of Arabia. The book is an essential part of the library of any who study the Near East, its languages and its cultures.

Contents:

Epigraphy and Philology

Archaeology, History and Religion

Modern Dialects and Tribes.

Notes:

Includes a bibliography of Michael C A. Macdonald.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: To the madbar and back again

ISBN:

9789004356122

9004356126

OCLC:

1005202894