| Description |
1 online resource (xliv, 714 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
| Series |
Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics ; volume 92 |
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Studies in Semitic languages and linguistics ; 92.
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| Contents |
Epigraphy and Philology -- Archaeology, History and Religion -- Modern Dialects and Tribes |
| Summary |
Michael C.A. Macdonald is one of the great names of Arabian Studies. He pioneered the field of Ancient North Arabian and made invaluable contributions to the history of Arabia and the nomads of the Near East, their languages, and their scripts. This volume gathers thirty-two innovative contributions from leading scholars in the field to honor the career of Michael C.A. Macdonald, covering the languages and scripts of ancient Arabia, their history and archaeology, the Hellenistic Near East, and the modern dialects and languages of Arabia. The book is an essential part of the library of any who study the Near East, its languages and its cultures |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Essays chiefly in English with some in German and French |
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Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 18, 2021) |
| Subject |
Arabic philology.
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Civilization, Arab.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Arabic.
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Arabic philology
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Civilization, Arab
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Nehmé, Laïla, editor.
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Al-Jallad, Ahmad, editor.
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Macdonald, M. C. A., honouree.
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| LC no. |
2017047504 |
| ISBN |
9789004357617 |
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9004357610 |
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