Texts, Scribes and Transmission : Manuscript Cultures of the Ismaili ...
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
The past few decades have seen a burgeoning interest in the manuscript cultures of the Muslim world. The study of manuscripts has brought to light new perspectives on the transmission of texts and larger questions of cultural practices passed down within the learned circles of premodern Muslim societies. The intellectual and literary heritage of Ismaili communities, who form a branch of Shi'i Islam, has until recently been preserved in private and largely inaccessible libraries. This open access volume brings together studies offering insights on different aspects of the manuscript cultures nurtured by Ismaili communities until well after the widespread dissemination of printed books.\nThe range of materials transmitted via these manuscripts in Arabic, Persian and Indic languages also\n\nTexts, Scribes and Transmission\nManuscript Cultures of the Ismaili Communities and Beyond\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail t;
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