Author
Aljoumani, Said(Editor),Burak, Guy(Editor),Hirschler, Konrad(Editor)
Publication Date
2025
Publication Place
Leiden ; Boston -
Brill
Subject
Private libraries > Palestine > History > 18th century.
Type
Book
Language
English
Digital
No
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
640
Physical Dimensions
1 online resource (640 pages) : illustrations.
Library
American Research Center in Egypt - ARCE
Library Asset ID
Z997.A26
Record ID
59979
Library Location
ARCE Library
Date
2025
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index. | This study is the first to examine the history and composition of the library of Aḥmad Pasha al-Jazzār (d. 1804), the famous governor of northern Palestine in the late eighteenth century, on the basis of the inventory of the library's holdings. The chapters in the first volume situate the library, one of the largest in Palestinian history prior to the end of the nineteenth century, in its historical context, examine the materiality of the collection based on a study of the extant manuscripts and other historical sources, and analyse the contents of the library. The second volume consists of a facsimile of the inventory, a critical edition and index.
Sample Text
This study is the first to examine the history and composition of the library of Aḥmad Pasha al-Jazzār (d. 1804), the famous governor of northern Palestine in the late eighteenth century, on the basis of the inventory of the library's holdings. The chapters in the first volume situate the library, one of the largest in Palestinian history prior to the end of the nineteenth century, in its historical context, examine the materiality of the collection based on a study of the extant manuscripts and other historical sources, and analyse the contents of the library. The second volume consists of a facsimile of the inventory, a critical edition and index.
Seri
Islamic History and Civilization ;219.Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2025.
