To the madbar and back again : studies in the languages, archaeology, and cultures of Arabia dedicated to Michael C.A. Macdonald / edited by Laila Nehme, Ahmad Al-Jallad.

Format
Book
Language
  • English
  • German
  • French
Published/​Created
  • Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018]
  • ©2018
Description
xliv, 714 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm.

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Honoree
Series
Summary note
Michael C.A. Macdonald is one of the great names of Arabian Studies. He pioneered the field of Ancient North Arabian and made invaluable contributions to the history of Arabia and the nomads of the Near East, their languages, and their scripts. This volume gathers thirty-two innovative contributions from leading scholars in the field to honor the career of Michael C.A. Macdonald, covering the languages and scripts of ancient Arabia, their history and archaeology, the Hellenistic Near East, and the modern dialects and languages of Arabia. The book is an essential part of the library of any who study the Near East, its languages and its cultures.
Bibliographic references
  • Includes a bibliography of Michael C A. Macdonald.
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Language note
Essays chiefly in English with some in German and French.
Contents
  • Epigraphy and Philology
  • Archaeology, History and Religion
  • Modern Dialects and Tribes.
ISBN
  • 9789004356122 ((hardback ; : alk. paper))
  • 9004356126 ((hardback ; : alk. paper))
LCCN
2017040759
OCLC
1005202894
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