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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
Medieval Islamic societies were extremely learned, textually-oriented cultures. The use of the written word grew significantly in Egypt and Syria between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries, and within these societies, more and more groups began to participate in individual and communal acts of reading. New reading sessions, revised schoolroom ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780748677344
ISBN-10: 0748677348
Publication Date: 4/1/2013
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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