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Eastern wisedome and learning : the study of Arabic in seventeenth-century England /

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This study documents the extraordinary interest generated in England by the Arabic language and culture during the 17th century. The author charts both the rise and subsequent fall of this phenomenon, analyzing the impact of Arabic on English academia and literature.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Toomer, G. J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Clarendon, 1996.
Subjects:
Arabic language > Study and teaching (Higher) > Great Britain > History > 17th century.
Arabists > Great Britain > History > 17th century.
Arabisants > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Arabic language > Study and teaching (Higher)
Arabists.
Great Britain.
Languages & Literatures.
Middle Eastern Languages & Literatures.
1600-1699
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This study documents the extraordinary interest generated in England by the Arabic language and culture during the 17th century. The author charts both the rise and subsequent fall of this phenomenon, analyzing the impact of Arabic on English academia and literature.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191675591
0191675598