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16th – 17th Century Manuscripts and Letter-Writing Manuals in the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
/0 Kommentare/in Foyer, Orient, Wissen/von Susanne HenschelAls Gastbeitrag von Dr. Ercan Akyol: Auszüge aus seinem Beitrag im Blog des DFG-Projekts Qalamos The primary objective of my research is to contextualize Ottoman literary culture of the late 16th and early 17th centuries within its historical framework, with a particular focus on the functions of literature in Ottoman society, especially among the scholarly elite. In […]
A Book in Archery: “Kitāb fī rimāyat al-nuššāb” – Mamluk Chivalry Manuscript Preserved at Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Landberg 42)
/0 Kommentare/in Foyer, Orient, Wissen/von Susanne HenschelGastbeitrag von Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim The abundance of Muslims in their home region has greatly influenced their ability to conquer other countries. Their war science has been developing daily along with the evolution of weapons and their variety; what has been brought to us in this field is evidence of this. The great Islamic civilization has […]