The Orient in Utrecht : : Adriaan Reland (1676-1718), Arabist, Cartographer, Antiquarian and Scholar of Comparative Religion / / edited by Bart Jaski [and three others].

• Superior document: The History of Oriental Studies ; Volume 10
• TeilnehmendeR: Jaski, Bart,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, The Netherlands : : Koninklijke Brill NV,, [2021]; ©2021
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: First edition.
• Language: English
• Series: History of Oriental studies ; Volume 10.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 515 pages)
• Notes: Includes index.

Adriaan Reland (1676-1718), Arabist, Cartographer, Antiquarian and Scholar of Comparative Religion covers the intellectual achievements of a remarkable man: Adriaan Reland, professor of Oriental languages (1701) and Hebrew Antiquities (1713) at the University of Utrecht from 1701 to 1718. Although he never travelled beyond the borders of his home country, he had an astonishingly broad worldview. The contributions in this volume illuminate Reland’s many accomplishments and follow his scholarly trajectory as an Orientalist, a linguist, a cartographer, a poet, and a historian of comparative religions. Reland, although a devout Protestant, believed that religions should be examined objectively on their own terms with the help of reliable and authentic documents, which would dispel the prejudices of the past.. Readership: All interested in the history of philology and Oriental studies, study of religions and languages, and those interested in the dialogue between different religions, including Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The book, though in places specialized, is suitable for a wide readership, including BA- and MA-students.

Table of Contents

Adriaan Reland (1676-1718) and his formative years : a prelude to De religione mohammedica / Henk J. van Rinsum -- Adriaan Reland's legacy as a scholar of Islam / Lot Brouwer -- Follow the light : Adriaan Reland (1676-1718) on Muhammad / Christian Lange -- Adriaan Reland and Dutch scholarship on Islam : scholarly and religious visions of the Muslim pilgrimage / Richard van Leeuwen -- The first Dutch translation of Ḥavy ibn yaqẓān, Reland's annotated version and the mysterious translator S.D.B. / Remke Kruk and Arnoud Vrolijk -- Adriaan Reland's fascination with the languages of the world / Toon van Hal -- Digging without dirt : Adriaan Reland's explorations of the Holy Land / Ulrich Groetsch -- "Geleerdster der landbeschryveren"? : Adriaan Reland mapping Persia and Japan, 1705-1715 / Tobias Winnerling -- Adriaan Reland, Galatea : an introduction / Dirk Sacré -- Adriaan Reland : a life in fragments / Anna Pytlowany -- The manuscript collection of Adriaan Reland in the University Library of Utrecht and beyond / Bart Jaski -- The Adriaan Reland collection at Leiden University Library : Antoine Galland autographs, Oriental manuscripts and the enigmas of the 1761 auction catalogue / Arnoud Vrolijk -- Adriaan Reland on Islamic gems and seals : an annotated translation of the Latin text / Jan Just Witkam.