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Al-Jāḥiẓ : in praise of books /
Al-Jāḥiẓ : in praise of books /

: Al-Jahiz was a bibliomaniac, theologian, and spokesman for the political and cultural elite, a writer who lived, counselled and wrote in Iraq during the first century of the 'Abbasid caliphate. 'In Praise of Books' explores the centrality of books to Al-Jahiz's work and to the society he lived in.
: vi, 586 pages ; 24 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (pages 534-570) and index. : 9780748683321

Montgomery, James, 1771-1854.
In praise of books : a cultural history of Cairo's middle class, sixteenth to the eighteenth century /
In praise of books : a cultural history of Cairo's middle class, sixteenth to the eighteenth century /

: ix, 219 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (pages197-208) and index. : 977424835X

Hanna, Nelly
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