A Brief Introduction to the Arabic Alphabet: Its Origin and Various Forms - Couverture souple

Healey, John; Smith, Rex

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0863564313 ISBN 13 : 9780863564314

Editeur : Saqi Books, 2009

Synopsis

The Arabic alphabet has a rich history, one that is closely linked with the development of culture and society in the Middle East. In this comprehensive introduction the authors trace the origins of the Arabic alphabet back to Aramaic, which also gave rise to the Hebrew and Greek alphabets. Using detailed illustrations, the authors investigate early Islamic inscriptions as well as classical Arabic scripts. John F. Healey and G. Rex Smith bring the story up to the present day by examining the practice of calligraphy, printing and computing in Arabic.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

John Healey is Professor of Semitic Studies at the University of Manchester. Publications include The Early Alphabet (British Museum Press/University of California Press, London/Berkeley, 1990) and The Nabataean Tomb Inscriptions of Mada'in Salih (OUP, 1993). Rex Smith is an Arabist, historian, and scholar of the medieval history of the Yemen. Publications include New Arabian Studies (vols. 1-6; University of Exeter Press)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Saqi Books
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0863564313
• ISBN 13: 9780863564314
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
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• Personne responsable: non disponible