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- Arranged alphabetically by subject and/or concept and richly illustrated, the present vademecum deals with various aspects of Arabic manuscript studies.
- About the Author: Adam Gacek, former Head of the Islamic Studies Library and Faculty Lecturer in Arabic manuscript studies at the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University (Montreal), is the author of many catalogues, articles and book chapters on Arabic and Persian manuscripts and printed rare books.
- 368 Pages
- Reference, General
- Series Name: Handbook of Oriental Studies: Section 1; The Near and Middle East
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About the Book
Arranged alphabetically by subject and/or concept and richly illustrated, the present vademecum deals with various aspects of Arabic manuscript studies. A companion volume to Gacek's The Arabic Manuscript Tradition (2001) and its Supplement (2008), this work constitutes an indispensible aid to students and researchers.Book Synopsis
Arranged alphabetically by subject and/or concept and richly illustrated, the present vademecum deals with various aspects of Arabic manuscript studies. A companion volume to Gacek's The Arabic Manuscript Tradition (2001) and its Supplement (2008), this work constitutes an indispensible aid to students and researchers.Review Quotes
More than merely an introductory handbook, this is a serious work that makes for entertainingly informative reading, with or without a manuscript at hand. Extensively cross-indexed and referenced (...). Recommended. Choice, February 2010
"...an indispensable research, library, and archival companion for students and researchers that are interested in bibliomancy, calligraphy, specifically Arabic, Qur'anic manuscripts, penmanship, bookbinding, papermaking, decoration, and the tools associated with all these crafts. Praise for this monumental effort is essentially superfluous and no library or centre which is concerned with the Islamic manuscript and book tradition should be without the set. Academics and researchers would also find the books as indispensable companions."
Amidu Olalekan Sanni, JOAS, 2010
"Arabic Manuscripts. A Vademecum for Readers met à portée de tous le résultat d'années de pratique en d'enseignement, et représente un apport considérable dans le domaine."
Cécile Bonmariage in Le Muséon 124 (2011), 493-496.
About the Author
Adam Gacek, former Head of the Islamic Studies Library and Faculty Lecturer in Arabic manuscript studies at the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University (Montreal), is the author of many catalogues, articles and book chapters on Arabic and Persian manuscripts and printed rare books.Dimensions (Overall): 9.33 Inches (H) x 6.15 Inches (W) x .79 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.27 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 368
Genre: Reference
Sub-Genre: General
Series Title: Handbook of Oriental Studies: Section 1; The Near and Middle East
Publisher: Brill
Format: Paperback
Author: Adam Gacek
Language: English
Street Date: December 1, 2011
TCIN: 1007265417
UPC: 9789004221444
Item Number (DPCI): 247-19-2656
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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