{"product_id":"arabic-manuscripts-3-vols-9789004221451","title":"Arabic Manuscripts (3 vols)","description":"This set consists of three titles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/brill.com\/view\/title\/7232\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Arabic Manuscript Tradition. A Glossary of Technical Terms and Bibliography\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCovering the entire spectrum of Arabic manuscripts, and especially the handwritten book, this book consists of a glossary of technical terms and a bibliography. The technical terms, collected from a variety of sources, embrace a vast range of topics dealing with the making and reading (studying) of Arabic manuscripts. They include: the Arabic scripts, penmanship, writing materials and implements, the make-up of the codex, copying and correction, decoration and bookbinding. A similar coverage is reflected in the bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/brill.com\/view\/title\/12658\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Arabic Manuscript Tradition. A Glossary of Technical Terms and Bibliography  -  Supplement\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis work supplements the original volume of \u003ci\u003eThe Arabic Manuscript Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e (AMT), both its glossary of technical terms and bibliography. It includes new entries of technical terms, additional definitions of, and\/or citations for, the entries already found in AMT, and recent publications on various aspects of Arabic manuscript studies arranged by subject. Among additional features there are illustrations of various Arabic letterforms and an alphabetical index of all works cited in both AMT and its supplement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/brill.com\/view\/title\/14879\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArabic Manuscripts. A Vademecum for Readers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArranged  alphabetically by subject and\/or concept, the present handbook has been conceived, for convenience sake and quick reference, as an aid to students and researchers  who are often puzzled or even sometimes intimidated by the ‘mysterious’ world of Arabic manuscripts and the technical language that goes with it. A companion volume to  \u003ci\u003eThe Arabic Manuscript Tradition \u003c\/i\u003e(2001) and its \u003ci\u003eSupplement \u003c\/i\u003e(2008), the vademecum comprises some 200 entries of varying lengths dealing with almost all aspects of Arabic manuscript studies (codicology and palaeography). It is richly illustrated with specimens from manuscripts and expertly executed drawings. The main sequence is followed by a number of appendices covering abbreviations, letterforms, sūrah-headings, major reference works and a guide to the description of manuscripts, as well as charts of major historical periods and dynasties.","brand":"Adam Gacek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48268697698555,"sku":"9789004221451","price":193.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_5aa59569-31bc-400b-a702-02ca2ec57d50.jpg?v=1770943586","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/arabic-manuscripts-3-vols-9789004221451","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}