Aristotle's Rhetoric in the East : the Syriac and Arabic translation and commentary tradition / / by Uwe Vagelpohl.

• Superior document: Islamic philosophy, theology, and science, v. 76
• Author: ProQuest (Firm); Vagelpohl, Uwe.
• TeilnehmendeR: ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Language: English
• Series: Islamic philosophy, theology, and science ; v. 76.
• Physical Description: x, 347 p. :; ill.

Table of Contents

Introduction -- "Greek into Arabic" -- Problems of translation history -- The history of Greek-Arabic translations -- Translation history -- The Arabic version -- Manuscript and dating -- The Syriac translation tradition -- Comparing Greek and Arabic -- Some qualifications -- Text comparison and analysis -- Findings -- Sources for structural mismatches -- The use of connectors and particles -- Morophology and terminology -- Transcription of proper names -- The terminology -- The reception of the Arabic translation -- The ninth century : arst encounters -- The tenth century : laying the foundation -- The eleventh century : elaboration and extension -- The twelfth century : the return to Aristotle -- Beyond the twelfth century -- The Latin afterlife -- Conclusions.