The Arabic writing tradition, an historical survey /

"Professor Dr Fuat Sezgin meticulously documented the scientific writings and advances achieved by Muslim scholars. His renowned Geschichte des arabischen Schrifttums (GAS), the largest bio-bibliography for the Arabic literary tradition in general, and the history of science and technology in t...

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Main Author: Sezgin, Fuat (Author)
Other Authors: Lameer, Joep (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2023]-
Series:Handbook of Oriental studies. Near and Middle East (2014) ; v. 167.1-9.
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Summary:"Professor Dr Fuat Sezgin meticulously documented the scientific writings and advances achieved by Muslim scholars. His renowned Geschichte des arabischen Schrifttums (GAS), the largest bio-bibliography for the Arabic literary tradition in general, and the history of science and technology in the Islamic world in particular, is still of utmost importance for the field. The Arabic Writing Tradition offers English translations of volumes 1-9, and includes information about renowned figures (writers, poets, philosophers, physicians, scientists, linguists etc.) from the Islamic world in the following subjects: Quranic studies, law, mysticism (vol. 1) poetry in Arabic until the eleventh century CE (vol. 2) the history of Islamic medicine (vol. 3) chemistry (vol. 4) mathematics (vol. 5) astronomy (vol. 6) astrology (vol. 7) lexicography (vol. 8) grammar (vol. 9)"--
Physical Description:volumes ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 601-701) and indexes.
ISBN:9789004533264
9004533265
9789004522688
9004522689
9789004523708 (hardcover) ;
9004523707
9789004533264 (hardcover) ;