Arabic manuscripts : a vademecum for readers / / by Adam Gacek.

The main sequence is comprised of approximately 200 entries dealing with almost all aspects of Arabic manuscript studies (codicology and paleography); includes appendices covering abbreviations, letterforms, sūrah-headings, major reference works, and a guide to the description of manuscripts, as we...

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Bibliographic Details
Superior document:Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1, the Near and Middle East ancient Near East, v. 98
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Year of Publication:2009
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Handbuch der Orientalistik. Nahe und der Mittlere Osten ; 98. Bd.
Physical Description:1 online resource (368 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material / A. Gacek
  • Main Alphabetical Sequence (A–Z) / A. Gacek
  • Works Cited And Abbreviations / A. Gacek
  • Appendix I. Non-Specific (General) Abbreviations Encountered In Arabic Manuscripts / A. Gacek
  • Appendix II. Major Arabic Letterforms Based On Mamluk And Ottoman Texts On Calligraphy / A. Gacek
  • Appendix III. Alphabetical Table Of Qur’Anic Suras / A. Gacek
  • Appendix IV. Bibliographic Guide / A. Gacek
  • Appendix V. Describing The Manuscript / A. Gacek
  • Chart 1: Muslim-Christian Calendar / A. Gacek
  • Chart 2: Major Historical Periods / A. Gacek
  • Chart 3: Major Muslim Dynasties / A. Gacek.