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The Written Word in the Medieval Arabic Lands: A Social and Cultural History of Reading Practices
The Written Word in the Medieval Arabic Lands A Social and Cultural History of Reading Practices
Author: Konrad Hirschler
The Middle East was one of the most literate civilizations during the high and late medieval period and home to bustling book markets, voluminous libraries and sophisticated book production. After the 'paper revolution' of the 9th and 10th centuries the number of books and the availability of the written word increased dramatically. In the schol...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780748642564
ISBN-10: 0748642560
Publication Date: 2/28/2012
Pages: 224
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Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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