Ismaili and other Arabic manuscripts: a descriptive catalogue of manuscripts in the library of the Institute of Ismaili Studies

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Cortese, D. 2000. Ismaili and other Arabic manuscripts: a descriptive catalogue of manuscripts in the library of the Institute of Ismaili Studies. London I.B.Tauris.
TitleIsmaili and other Arabic manuscripts: a descriptive catalogue of manuscripts in the library of the Institute of Ismaili Studies
AuthorsCortese, D.
Abstract

This book is a supplement to Adam Gacek's two-volume Catalogue of Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the Institute of Ismaili Studies. This new catalogue includes 188 Arabic manuscripts not listed in Gacek. the majority of the works belong to the theological, philosophical and historical traditions of Fatimid and post-Fatimid Yemeni Ismaili literature, including manuscripts by important and hitherto unknown authors from Syria.

Research GroupPerspectives in Religion group
Interpreting and Translation group
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Hardcover9781860644337
PublisherI.B.Tauris
Place of publicationLondon
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Print31 Jan 2000
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Deposited06 Nov 2013
Output statusPublished
Web address (URL)http://www.ibtauris.com/Books/Society--social-sciences/Society--culture-general/Social-groups/Religious-groups-social--cultural-aspects/Islamic-studies/Ismaili-and-Other-Arabic-Manuscripts?menuitem={DFF51E2F-C0BA-4928-ACC4-415188DCDEE8}
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