Majd al-Din al-Firuzabadi (1329-1415) : : a polymath on the eve of the early modern period / / by Vivian Strotmann.
In Majd al-Dīn al-Fīrūzābādī (1329-1415): A Polymath on the Eve of the Early Modern Period , Vivian Strotmann provides a detailed reconstruction of the famous lexicographer’s and travelling scholar’s life and works. The ‘author of the Qāmūs al-muḥīṭ ’ is widely known for his Arabic lexicon, which ov...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2016] |
| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Islamic History and Civilization
121. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (307 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | In Majd al-Dīn al-Fīrūzābādī (1329-1415): A Polymath on the Eve of the Early Modern Period , Vivian Strotmann provides a detailed reconstruction of the famous lexicographer’s and travelling scholar’s life and works. The ‘author of the Qāmūs al-muḥīṭ ’ is widely known for his Arabic lexicon, which overshadows the astounding breadth of his writing. This polymathic aspect is elucidated through detailed reconstruction of al-Fīrūzābādī’s corpus, including examination of works that were considered lost and misapprehensions concerning ascriptions of authorship. Through minute analysis of biographical sources, the book shows al-Fīrūzābādī’s development as a scholar, his central role in the defence of Ibn al-ʿArabī’s teachings and thereby his importance as a powerful intellectual in Timurid times and for developments during the Early Modern Period. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004305408 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Vivian Strotmann. |