| Description |
1 online resource (642 p.) |
| Series |
Islamic History and Civilization Series ; v.219 |
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Islamic history and civilization ; v. 219.
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| Summary |
"This two-volume study is the first to examine the history and composition of the library of Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar (d. 1804), the famous governor of northern Palestine in the late eighteenth century, on the basis of the inventory of the library's holdings. The chapters in the first volume situate the library, one of the largest in Palestinian history prior to the end of the nineteenth century, in its historical context, examine the materiality of the collection based on a study of the extant manuscripts and other historical sources, and analyse the contents of the library. The second volume consists of a facsimile of the inventory, a critical edition and index"-- Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
880-01 Aḥmad Pasha al-Jazzār, approximately 1730-1804 -- Library
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880-01/(3/r أحمد باشا الجزار |
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Aḥmad Pasha al-Jazzār, approximately 1730-1804 -- Library -- Catalogs
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Private libraries -- Palestine -- 18th century
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| Genre/Form |
Essays.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Jūmānī, Saʻīd Ḍāmin.
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جوماني، سعيد ضامن |
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Burak, Guy.
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Hirschler, Konrad.
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| ISBN |
9004720529 |
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9789004720527 |
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