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The ""Kitab"" of Sibawayhi, edited in the 8th century, is the oldest Arabic grammar in existence. It has gone through many recensions, but all are based on a copy from the 18th century. The author of this text has studied 77 manuscripts of the ""Kitab"", of which more than 40 were used to contribute to a new understanding of the history of the text. She has now shown that all of the recensions, oriental and occidental, follow closely the - now lost - copy of al-Mubarrad (c. 14th century), which functioned as a true vulgate. Only one manuscript, found in Milan, managed to escape its influence and adhere to the rival Kufan grammatical tradition. This manuscript provides a new version of the text and makes a fresh reading of the ""Kitab"" possible.

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'.. .le travail exemplaire de G. Humbert restera une contribution de premier plan aux itudes s?bawayhiennes.'<br>Jean-Patrick Guillaume, Bulletin Critique des Annales Islamologiques, 1996.<br>'.. .on ne peut que filiciter G.H. de ce magistral ouvrage...'<br>G. Troupeau, Bulletin Critique, 1997.<br>

'...le travail exemplaire de G. Humbert restera une contribution de premier plan aux etudes sibawayhiennes.' Jean-Patrick Guillaume, Bulletin Critique des Annales Islamologiques, 1996. '...on ne peut que feliciter G.H. de ce magistral ouvrage...' G. Troupeau, Bulletin Critique, 1997.

'...le travail exemplaire de G. Humbert restera une contribution de premier plan aux etudes sibawayhiennes.' Jean-Patrick Guillaume, Bulletin Critique des Annales Islamologiques, 1996. '...on ne peut que feliciter G.H. de ce magistral ouvrage...' G. Troupeau, Bulletin Critique, 1997.

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Geneviève Humbert, Ph.D. (Paris, 1992), is currently researcher at the C.N.R.S. in Paris (Institut de Recherche et d'Histoire des textes, section arabe). She has published several studies on the subject of the history of Sībawayhi's Kitāb and on the medieval Arabic book.

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