Carl Brockelmann Libri

This English translation of Carl Brockelmann's work closely follows the original German text while enhancing accessibility for readers. It features full personal names, modernized transliteration of Arabic, and updated English equivalents for place names. Additionally, corrections have been made to erroneous dates, and the page references to the German editions are preserved, with new references for the English volumes included in the Supplement sections. These adjustments aim to facilitate a clearer understanding of Arabic literature's history.

The book explores the rich history of Islamic peoples, detailing the rise and fall of the Arab empire and the broader Islamic empire, including the pivotal role of the Ottoman Turks as a dominant power. It examines the evolution of Islam during the nineteenth century and the transformations of Islamic states following World War I, providing a comprehensive overview of key historical developments and their lasting impacts on the Islamic world.

"Brockelmann’s History of the Arabic Written Tradition offers bio-bibliographic information about works written in Arabic and their authors, with an emphasis on manuscripts from the classical period. This originally multivolume reference work is divided in chronologically organized sections, which are subdivided by literary genre. Individual entries typically consist of a biographical section and a list of the author’s works in manuscript and print, with references to secondary literature. The “Brockelmann” , now also available in English, is an indispensable research tool for anyone working on the Islamic world in general and the Middle East in particular."--

The study of languages forms the foundation of any study of ancient societies. While we are dependent upon archaeology to unearth pottery, tools, buildings, and graves, it is through reading the documentary evidence that we learn the nuances of each culture--from receipts and letters to myths and legends. And the access to those documents comes only through the basic work of deciphering scripts, conjugating verbs, untangling syntax, and mastering vocabulary. Ancient Language Resources brings together some of the most significant reference works for the study of ancient languages, including grammars, dictionaries, and related materials. While most of the volumes will be reprints of classic works, we also intend to include new publications. The linguistic circle is widely drawn, encompassing Egyptian, Sumerian, Akkadian, Ugaritic, Phoenician, Hattic, Hittite (Nesite), Hurrian, Hebrew, Aramaic, Syriac, Ethiopic, Arabic, Greek, Coptic, Latin, Mandaean, Armenian, and Gothic. It is the hope of the publishers that this will continue to encourage study of the ancient languages and keep the work of groundbreaking scholars accessible. --K. C. Hanson Series Editor

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