Chapter Uses and Written Practices in Aljamiado Manuscripts

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https://oapen-dev.siscern.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/53752/1/10.1515_9783110639063-005.pdfAuthor(s)
Castilla, Nuria de
Contributor(s)
Bondarev, Dmitry (editor)
Gori, Alessandro (editor)
Souag, Lameen (editor)
Collection
European Research Council (ERC); EU collectionLanguage
EnglishAbstract
Crossing disciplinary and regional boundaries, this book takes a comparative perspective on standardisation tendencies in Arabic-based writing systems across three continents. 12 distinct manuscript traditions are presented in situations where different cultures, languages and scripts interact, yielding a wide range of case studies. A wealth of new data gives insight into the factors underlying uniformity and variation in manuscript cultures.
Keywords
Christian Arabic; Aljamiado; Arabo-Persian; Sino-Arabic; Judaeo-ArabicISBN
9783110639063, 9783110634983, 9783110635089Publisher
De GruyterPublisher website
http://www.degruyter.com/Publication date and place
Berlin/Boston, 2019Grantor
Imprint
De GruyterSeries
Studies in Manuscript Cultures,Classification
Biography, Literature and Literary studies
Regional / International studies
Social groups: religious groups and communities
Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups

