Author: Brockelmann, Carl.
Title: History of the Arabic written tradition. Vol. 2. Translated by Joep Lameer.
Description: Leiden & Boston, Brill, [2017]. 1 vol. (of 2). XIV,624 pp. Orig. hardcover (boards). 8vo. (Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1: The Near and Middle East, Volume: 117/2). [ISBN: 978-90-04-326316]. - As new.Only the second volume of the two volume set. - - The present English translation reproduces the original German of Carl Brockelmann’s Geschichte der Arabischen Litteratur (GAL) as accurately as possible. In the interest of user-friendliness the following emendations have been made in the translation: Personal names are written out in full, except b. for ibn; Brockelmann’s transliteration of Arabic has been adapted to comply with modern standards for English-language publications; modern English equivalents are given for place names, e.g. Damascus, Cairo, Jerusalem, etc.; several erroneous dates have been corrected, and the page references to the two German editions have been retained in the margin. Translated by Joep LAmeer. Preface by Jan Just Witkam. - Publisher's retail price for the two-volume set: € 416,40

Keywords: Literature Arabic Letterkunde Arabisch