Learning Arabic in Renaissance Europe (1505-1624), Robert Jones
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Learning Arabic in Renaissance Europe (1505-1624), Robert Jones
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Learning Arabic in Renaissance Europe (1505-1624)
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electronic resource
Nature of contents
bibliography
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1111975863
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Robert Jones
Series statement
History of oriental studies,, vol. 6, 2405-4488Brill E-Books
Summary
"From the first Arabic grammar printed at Granada in 1505 to the Arabic editions of the Dutch scholar Thomas Erpenius (d.1624), some audacious scholars - supported by powerful patrons and inspired by several of the greatest minds of the Renaissance - introduced, for the first time, the study of Arabic language and letters to centres of learning across Europe. These pioneers formed collections of Arabic manuscripts, met Arabic-speaking visitors, studied and adapted the Islamic grammatical tradition, and printed editions of Arabic texts - most strikingly in the magnificent books published by the Medici Oriental Press at Rome in the 1590s. Robert Jones' findings in the libraries of Florence, Leiden, Paris and Vienna, and his contribution to the history of grammar, are of enduring importance"--, Provided by publisher
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