The Arabic Book
Author:   Johannes Pedersen ,  Geoffrey French
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   688
ISBN:  

9780691640785


Pages:   228
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Format:   Hardback
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This long-awaited translation of Johannes Pedersen's Danish work Den Arabiske Bog (1946) describes in vivid detail the production of books in medieval Islam, and outlines the role of literature and scholarship in Islamic society. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Author:   Johannes Pedersen ,  Geoffrey French
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   688
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.482kg
ISBN:  

9780691640785


ISBN 10:   0691640785
Pages:   228
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*List of Illustrations, pg. vii*Introduction, pg. xi*One. Writing and Books in Arabia before Islam, pg. 1*Two. The Qur'an and Arabic Literature, pg. 12*Three. Composition and Transmission of Books, pg. 20*Four. Scribes and Booksellers, pg. 37*Five. Writing Materials, pg. 54*Six. Arabic Script; Calligraphers, pg. 72*Seven. Book Painting, pg. 89*Eight. Bookbinding, pg. 101*Nine. Libraries, pg. 113*Ten. Printed Books, pg. 131*Bibliography, pg. 143*Index, pg. 161*Illustrations, pg. 176

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