
Language and Heresy in Ismaili Thought
The Kitab al-Zina of Abu Hatim al-Razi
Gorgias Press
Published on 17. June 2013
Book
Hardback
210 pages
978-1-59333-781-0 (ISBN)
Description
The heretofore unpublished Kitab al-Zina, virtually unknown in western scholarship, is a glossary of important Islamic terms by the 9th/10th-century Ismaili polymath Abu Hatim al-Razi. Some lament that Razi's historical approach to etymology failed to catch on and that had it done so, the face of Arabic dictionary writing might have been altered for the better. His organization of material was uniquely Ismaili as he took pains to synthesize contradictory information into a harmonious whole. This study examines sections of Razi's work with a view towards his contributions to the field of grammar and linguistics.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Piscataway
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-59333-781-0 (9781593337810)
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