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In The distinctive terminology in Sarh al-Kafiya by Radi l-Din al-'Astarabadi Beata Sheyhatovitch presents a structured and systematic study of a seminal treatise in the medieval Arabic linguistic tradition. The treatise's author, al-'Astarabadi (d. circa 1289), is widely considered the most brilliant grammarian of the later classical period. The author's analysis of his terminology reveals the extent of his originality, and of the influence that other Islamic sciences (logic, jurisprudence, theology) had on his writings. The comprehensiveness and the unique approach, which uses texts from various medieval Islamic disciplines to clarify the terminology, make this book an excellent and innovative tool. It provides scholars and ordinary readers with tools for a deeper understanding of al-'Astarabadi as well as other medieval Arab grammarians.

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Author:   Beata Sheyhatovitch
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Edition:   X, 258 Pp., Index ed.
Volume:   96
Weight:   0.573kg
ISBN:  

9789004369122

ISBN 10:   9004369120
Pages:   268
Publication Date:   13 September 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 1.1 Background 1.2 The Book's Objective 1.3 The Structure of the Book 1.4 Remarks on the Translation of Arabic Terms 2 General Tendencies 2.1 The Tendency towards Accurate Formulations 2.2 A Tendency towards Abstract Terminology 2.3 Use of Kufan Terms 2.4 Terms from Other Islamic Sciences 3 The Term wad' and Its Derivatives 3.1 The Term wad' in Grammatical Literature prior to RDA 3.2 The Term wad' in Islamic Philosophy 3.3 The Term wad' in Islamic Theology and Jurisprudence 3.4 The Term wad' in Sarh al-Kafiya 4 Terms Derived from the Roots t-r-' and '-r-d 4.1 T-r-' 4.2 '-r-d 4.3 An Example of a Complex Discussion Combining Terms from Both Groups 5 Terms Related to the Form-Meaning Relation 5.1 Ma'na 5.2 Terms Derived from the Root d-l-l 5.3 Musamma 5.4 Madmun 5.5 The Verb waqa'a 'ala and Its Derivatives Summary and Conclusions Bibliographical References Index

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Sh[eyhatovitch] ist beides gelungen, wobei sie in ihrer vorzuglichen Analyse aufzeigt, dass entgegen fruheren weit verbreiteten Vorurteilen gegenuber 'spaten' Grammatikern wegen scheinbar fehlender Originalitat Kreativitat und innovatives Denken nicht nur bei den Altvorderen der arabischen Philologie zu finden sind. Ein weiterer Pluspunkt der Arbeit ist das Einbeziehen der Terminologie anderer Bereiche, etwa der Theologie, Logik, Philosophie und Recht, die oft bei der Entwicklung der Grammatiktermini Pate gestanden haben moegen. - Reinhard Weipert, Orientalische Literaturzeitung, Vol. 115, Iss. 2, 2020, pp.142-150

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Beata Sheyhatovitch, Ph.D. (2016), Tel Aviv University. She currently teaches at the department of Arabic and Islamic Studies of her alma mater.

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