Discourse on Universal History

Name: Discourse on Universal History
Author: ‘Abd Allah al-Bustāni. It was commissioned for translation and publication by Bishop Yūsuf ibn Ilyās al-Dibs

İsim	Discourse on Universal History
Yazar	‘Abd Allah al-Bustāni. It was commissioned for translation and publication by Bishop Yūsuf ibn Ilyās al-Dibs
Basım Tarihi:	1882 (CE, Gregorian)
Tür	Kitap
Dil	Arapça
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Hayır
Sayfa Sayısı	178
Kütüphane:	Katar Dijital Kütüphanesi
Demirbaş Numarası	12918
Kayıt Numarası	12918
Lokasyon	Qatar National Library
Tarih	1882 (CE, Gregorian)
Notlar	This work is a translation into Arabic of Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet’s history of the world, Discours sur l’histoire universelle (Discourse on universal history), in which the author argues for the divine right of kings. Bossuet’s book, originally published in 1681, is regarded as a classic statement defining the monarch as the embodiment of the state. Bossuet wrote the book for the benefit of the crown prince of France and based his argument on an interpretation of Biblical history. The work was translated by ‘Abd Allah al-Bustāni. It was commissioned for translation and publication by Bishop Yūsuf ibn Ilyās al-Dibs, primate of Lebanon and president of al-Da’irah al-‘Ilmiyah (The Scientific Society). It is difficult to understand why the bishop selected this work, since the political circumstances of the Ottoman Levant A geographical area corresponding to the region around the eastern Mediterranean Sea. of the late-19th century differed radically from 17th century France. He may have endorsed it for its edifying content and judged it appropriate for teaching in schools under his authority. The work was printed at the Catholic Press in Beirut in 1882, which at the time was administered by Bishop al-Dibs. ‘Abd Allah al-Bustāni was a Maronite Catholic writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. and teacher of Arabic. Little is known of Shakir al-‘Awn, whose name appears on the title page as co-translator.
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Discourse on Universal History

Yazar ‘Abd Allah al-Bustāni. It was commissioned for translation and publication by Bishop Yūsuf ibn Ilyās al-Dibs

Basım Tarihi 1882 (CE, Gregorian)

Tür Kitap

Dil Arapça

Dijital Evet

Yazma Hayır

Sayfa Sayısı 178

Kütüphane Katar Dijital Kütüphanesi

Demirbaş Numarası 12918

Kayıt Numarası 12918

Lokasyon Qatar National Library

Tarih 1882 (CE, Gregorian)

Notlar This work is a translation into Arabic of Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet’s history of the world, Discours sur l’histoire universelle (Discourse on universal history), in which the author argues for the divine right of kings. Bossuet’s book, originally published in 1681, is regarded as a classic statement defining the monarch as the embodiment of the state. Bossuet wrote the book for the benefit of the crown prince of France and based his argument on an interpretation of Biblical history. The work was translated by ‘Abd Allah al-Bustāni. It was commissioned for translation and publication by Bishop Yūsuf ibn Ilyās al-Dibs, primate of Lebanon and president of al-Da’irah al-‘Ilmiyah (The Scientific Society). It is difficult to understand why the bishop selected this work, since the political circumstances of the Ottoman Levant A geographical area corresponding to the region around the eastern Mediterranean Sea. of the late-19th century differed radically from 17th century France. He may have endorsed it for its edifying content and judged it appropriate for teaching in schools under his authority. The work was printed at the Catholic Press in Beirut in 1882, which at the time was administered by Bishop al-Dibs. ‘Abd Allah al-Bustāni was a Maronite Catholic writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. and teacher of Arabic. Little is known of Shakir al-‘Awn, whose name appears on the title page as co-translator.

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