Descriptive Catalogue of the Oriental Mss. Belonging to the Late E. - G. Brown

Klappentext This volume is based on the list of Browne's writings and a valuable resource for anyone interested in Persian culture. Zusammenfassung Edward Granville Browne (1862–1926), was a British Orientalist who produced numerous works of academic value, mainly relating to the areas of Persian history and literature. Originally published in 1932, this volume is based on the list of Browne's writings which comprises translations, published articles, political pamphlets and papers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Errata and addenda; Introduction, including memoir and bibliography; 1. Qur'áns and commentaries; 2. Sunní theology, etc.; 3. Shí'a theology, etc.; 4. Mysticism; 5. The older heretical sects (Ismá'ilís, Nüsayrís, Druzes, and ¿Hurúfís); 6. Shaykhí and Bábí MSS; 7. General history; 8. History of special periods, dynasties, etc.; 9. Local histories; 10. Biographical works; 11. Geography and travel; 12. Official papers, letters, etc.; 13. Encyclopaedias; 14. Philosophy; 15. Mathematics and astronomy; 16. Medicine, natural science, mineralogy, etc.; 17. Occult sciences; 18. Art, calligraphy, music, etc.; 19. Dictionaries; 20. Acrostics, rhyme, rhetoric, etc.; 21. Arabic poetry; 22. Persian poetry; 23. Turkish poetry; 24. Stories and epistolary models; 25. Collectanea, miscellanea, and unclasssified; 26. Non-Islamic books; Appendix; Indices.

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• Authors: E. G. Browne, Edward Granville Browne, Browne E. G.
• Assisted by: Reynold A. Nicholson (Editor), Reynold Alleyne Nicholson (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.11.2010
• EAN: 9780521158466
• ISBN: 978-0-521-15846-6
• No. of pages: 348
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Journalism; Bibliographies, catalogues