About the book
This book combines the lectures of two training courses on editing Arabic and Islamic manuscripts, organised by Al-Furqān Islamic Heritage Foundation, in cooperation with The Faculty of Dar Al-ʿUlum in Cairo, in 2008 and 2009. Introduction to Editing Arabic Manuscripts is both a reference book and an indispensable guide to researchers and manuscript editors, beginners and experts alike. The book, among its various themes, draws the foundational guidelines that editors can follow to set their objectives, methodology and workplan, before they start any editing project, so their findings can be ideal. The book also pinpoints the main cultural and scholarly qualifications the editor should be equipped with, before working in the field of editing and preserving Arabic manuscripts. Furthermore, the book sheds lights on the history of the Arabic Manuscript, and the historical context in which it was produced, and how this context influenced the development of the codification and editing process, writing styles and manuscripts production. Then, the book goes on to describe - in detail and examples - the manuscript as a historical object for research, the materials it was made of, its content, the method of codification, and what editing stages it had undergone. The book concludes on the importance of the Arabic scientific heritage and the necessity of reviving it, and the growing international interest in this heritage. This book is not limited to providing assistance, guidance and encouragement to those who are at the beginning of the road, but it also grants valuable knowledge and advice for those who have experience in the field of manuscript editing and research.
Editions of Introduction to Editing Arabic Manuscripts
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781788145312
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This book combines the lectures of two training courses on editing Arabic and Islamic manuscripts, organised by Al-Furqān Islamic Heritage Foundation, in cooperation with The Faculty of Dar Al-ʿUlum in Cairo, in 2008 and 2009. Introduction to Editing Arabic Manuscripts is both a reference book and an indispensable guide to researchers and manuscript editors, beginners and experts alike. The book, among its various themes, draws the foundational guidelines that editors can follow to set their objectives, methodology and workplan, before they start any editing project, so their findings can be ideal. The book also pinpoints the main cultural and scholarly qualifications the editor should be equipped with, before working in the field of editing and preserving Arabic manuscripts. Furthermore, the book sheds lights on the history of the Arabic Manuscript, and the historical context in which it was produced, and how this context influenced the development of the codification and editing process, writing styles and manuscripts production. Then, the book goes on to describe - in detail and examples - the manuscript as a historical object for research, the materials it was made of, its content, the method of codification, and what editing stages it had undergone. The book concludes on the importance of the Arabic scientific heritage and the necessity of reviving it, and the growing international interest in this heritage. This book is not limited to providing assistance, guidance and encouragement to those who are at the beginning of the road, but it also grants valuable knowledge and advice for those who have experience in the field of manuscript editing and research.
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What is Introduction to Editing Arabic Manuscripts about?
This book combines the lectures of two training courses on editing Arabic and Islamic manuscripts, organised by Al-Furqān Islamic Heritage Foundation, in cooperation with The Faculty of Dar Al-ʿUlum in Cairo, in 2008 and 2009. Introduction to Editing Arabic Manuscripts is both a reference book and an indispensable guide to researchers and manuscript editors, beginners and experts alike. The book, among its various themes, draws the foundational guidelines that editors can follow to set their objectives, methodology and workplan, before they start any editing project, so their findings can be ideal. The book also pinpoints the main cultural and scholarly qualifications the editor should be equipped with, before working in the field of editing and preserving Arabic manuscripts. Furthermore, the book sheds lights on the history of the Arabic Manuscript, and the historical context in which it was produced, and how this context influenced the development of the codification and editing process, writing styles and manuscripts production. Then, the book goes on to describe - in detail and examples - the manuscript as a historical object for research, the materials it was made of, its content, the method of codification, and what editing stages it had undergone. The book concludes on the importance of the Arabic scientific heritage and the necessity of reviving it, and the growing international interest in this heritage. This book is not limited to providing assistance, guidance and encouragement to those who are at the beginning of the road, but it also grants valuable knowledge and advice for those who have experience in the field of manuscript editing and research.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Introduction to Editing Arabic Manuscripts?
Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects > Research and information: general
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Introduction to Editing Arabic Manuscripts?
Al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Introduction to Editing Arabic Manuscripts is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781788145312)