The Arabic manuscrip[t] tradition : : a glossary of technical terms and bibliography / / by Adam Gacek.

• Superior document: Handbuch der Orientalistik = Handbook of Orientalistik. Section one, the Near and Middle East, v. 58
• Author: Gacek, Adam.
• Year of Publication: 2001
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Handbuch der Orientalistik. Nahe und der Mittlere Osten ; 58. Bd.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (289 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Arabic manuscrip tradition
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1280464674; 9786610464678; 1417515112; 9047400844
• ISSN: 0169-9423
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Adam Gacek.

Covering 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. In view of the fact that, as yet, there is no concise monograph on Arabic manuscripts in the English language, this book is an important contribution to this field. And, since Arabic manuscripts represent an enormous resource for research, this work is an indispensable reference for all students of Islamic civilization.