Brief Introduction to the Arabic Alphabet

Author:   John Healey ,  Rex Smith
Publisher:   Saqi Books
ISBN:  

9780863564314


Pages:   128
Publication Date:   03 March 2009
Recommended Age:   From 12 years
Format:   Paperback
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Brief Introduction to the Arabic Alphabet


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The Arabic alphabet has a fascinating history, one that is entwined with the development of culture and society in the Middle East. The authors trace the origins of the Arabic alphabet back to Aramaic, a descendant of Phoenecian, which itself gave rise to the Hebrew and Greek alphabets. The third title in the series that offers a primer for both general readers and students alike, ""A Brief Introduction to the Arabic Alphabet"" is illustrated and contains glossaries, indices, and suggestions for further reading.

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Author:   John Healey ,  Rex Smith
Publisher:   Saqi Books
Imprint:   Saqi Books
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 20.00cm
Weight:   0.147kg
ISBN:  

9780863564314


ISBN 10:   0863564313
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   03 March 2009
Recommended Age:   From 12 years
Audience:   Adult education ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable   Availability explained
The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you.

Table of Contents

Introduction I The Alphabet before Islam II The Origin of the Arabic AlphabetIII The Earliest Arabic Scripts -- Pre- and Early Islamic Inscriptions IV The Arabic PapyriV The Classical Arabic Scripts -- Kufic and naskh*VI The Arabic Scripts beyond the Arabic Heartlands -- North Africa, Iran and Turkey VII Arabic Writing Today AcknowledgementsList of IllustrationsBibliographyFurther Reading

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John Healey is a professor of Semitic studies at the University of Manchester. Rex Smith is an Arabist, historian, and scholar of the medieval history of Yemen.

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