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General Maps of Persia 1477 - 1925 (Handbook of Oriental Studies: Section 1, the Near and Middle East)
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 General Maps of Persia 1477 - 1925 (Handbook of Oriental Studies: Section 1, the Near and Middle East)
Cyrus Alai
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ASIN: 9004147594

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Iran, or Persia as it was known in the West for most of its long history, has been mapped extensively for centuries but the absence of a good cartobibliography has often deterred scholars of its history and geography from making use of the many detailed maps that were produced. This is now available, prepared by Cyrus Alai, who embarked on a lengthy investigation into the old maps of Persia, and visited major map collections and libraries in many countries.

With over four hundred separate map entries and over two hundred illustrations, this work covers all the important printed general maps of Persia from the early editions of Ptolemy at the end of the 15th century until 1925 when the Qajar dynasty was overthrown. Useful historical accounts provide the background to this wealth of cartographic achievement. After a description of the many editions of Ptolemy, later maps are divided into groups according to the country where they were produced: Italy, the Low Countries, France, Germany, Great Britain, Russia, America, Persia, Turkey, and Spain with Portugal. This permits the work of a single cartographer to be handled in an uninterrupted sequence, thus aiding quick reference to a particular style of map, and its later offshoots.

At the end of each major entry, further details concerning different editions and variations, other related maps, historical notes and unique or important features are provided, thus fitting the map into its chronological background. The large number of indexes at the end of the book should enable map collectors, dealers and librarians to identify any map of Persia with ease.

This book is a good balance between history and geography, and will appeal to a wide range of readers. Many Persian maps have surely been rescued from obscurity, and it is now possible to study sequence of developing geographical knowledge over a historically and economically important part of Asia. It is unlikely to be superseded for a very long time.

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5 out of 5 stars A Definitive Work.......2006-02-19

This outstanding book is a welcome addition to the histories of cartography. Its scholarship is first rate, its graphic reproduction is excellent, and its physical properties will sustain it under heavy use as a library reference. The cost may deter the merely curious, but it is worth the price to any academic library, serious scholar, or collector of Persian maps. It begins with Ptolemaic maps (late 1400s) and closes with the end of the Qajar Dynasty (1925). The maps included show the entire area of Persia alone or a bit of adjoining areas. A planned second volume will show specialty maps, such as cities, provinces, the Caspian Sea, the Persian Gulf, etc.

The introduction summarizes mapping in the classical world and during the classical Islamic period. Although intended to provide a context rather than a comprehensive history, it is a most useful section. The book then addresses 400+ maps out of 1200+ studied. Each entry contains the mapmaker, place of printing, date, title, language, size, latitude and longitude covered, sale, source, and useful details. The book has two parts. The first is on Ptolemaic maps, especially the Fifth Map of Asia, and many derivative maps. The second is on subsequent maps of Persia, and is divided into ten sections by place of origin.

Brill is a prestigious European academic publishing house. Its publication of this work is further evidence of its value to the scholarly community. It is obviously made for use as a library reference. Its non-acidic paper is heavy and strong, and the binding is reinforced. It measures 17x12 inches and weighs nearly seven pounds. In both content and construction, this is a work that will last for decades.
The Law of Agriculture in the Mishnah And the Tosefta: Translation, Commentary, Theology (Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 the Near and Middle)
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    		The Law of Agriculture in the Mishnah And the Tosefta: Translation, Commentary, Theology (Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 the Near and Middle)

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    ASIN: 9004145036

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    This project presents in three volumes the Mishnah’s and the Tosefta’s first division, Zera‘im (Agriculture), organized in eleven topical tractates, together with a systematic history of the law of Zeraim in the Mishnah. To the exposition of the Halakhah on the chosen topic, the Mishnah-tractates are primary but complemented by the Tosefta’s presentation of its collection of glosses of the Mishnah’s law and supplements to that law.

    The Mishnah’s and the Tosefta’s tractates are integrated, with the Tosefta’s complement given in the setting of the Mishnah’s rules, and the whole is given in English translation. The presentation in each case encompasses an introduction, a form-analytical translation and commentary, a systematic integration of the Tosefta’s compositions into the Mishnah’s laws, an explanation of the details of the law, and an inquiry into how the Halakhah of the Mishnah and that of the Tosefta intersect, item by item.
    Bildatlas Zum Sport Im Alten Agypten: Corpus Der Bildlichen Quellen Zu Leibesubungen, Spiel, Jagd, Tanz Und Verwandten Themen (Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 the Near and Middle)
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      		Bildatlas Zum Sport Im Alten Agypten: Corpus Der Bildlichen Quellen Zu Leibesubungen, Spiel, Jagd, Tanz Und Verwandten Themen (Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 the Near and Middle)
      Wolfgang Decker , and Michael Herb
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      This two-volume work is a comprehensive collection of the pictorial sources for sport in Pharaonic Egypt. Adopting a broad definition of sport, its scope embraces relevant cultic scenes as well as archery, charioteering and horsemanship, hunting, wrestling, open-air games and board games, acrobatics, dancing and water sports. Over 2,000 documents are given detailed descriptions, with systematic annotations relating to the place, date and content of the documents, as well as the most important secondary literature. The hieroglyphic captions are given in transcription and translation. A representative selection of the pictorial documents, accounting for approximately half of the total material, is presented in the illustrated volume. Accompanying maps classify the material by subject area with indications of their topographical distribution and chronological proximity. The publication of this corpus of materials makes available for the first time the complete pictorial tradition of a great, ancient sporting culture, the intention being to stimulate and intensify research in these fields by the provision of the basic materials. FR Das zweibandige Corpus enthalt die Bildquellen zum Sport im pharaonischen Agypten in vollstandiger Form. Durch Ansetzung eines weiten Sportbegriffes umschliesst es entsprechende Kultszenen sowie Bogenschiessen auf die Zielscheibe, Wagenfahren und Pferdetraining, Jagd, Kampfsport, Spiele, Brettspiele, Akrobatik, Tanz und Wasseraktivitaten. Uber 2000 Dokumente sind unter systematischer Angabe von Ort, Datierung, Material sowie der wichtigsten Literatur einzeln beschrieben. Die hieroglyphischen Beischriften erscheinen in Transkription und Ubersetzung. Eine reprasentative Auswahl der Bilddokumente, die sich auf etwa die Halfte des Bestandes belauft, wird im Tafelband bereitgestellt. Beigegebene Karten schlusseln das Material nach Sachgebieten hinsichtlich topographischer Verteilung und chronologischer Dichte auf. Mit diesem Corpus wird erstmals die bildliche Uberlieferung einer grosseren antiken Sportkultur komplett vorgelegt in der Absicht, die Forschung auf den genannten Gebieten durch Darbietung der verfugbaren Materialbasis anzuregen bzw. zu intensivieren. CURRIC. Wolfgang Decker, Diplom-Sportlehrer (1963) und Dr. phil. (1970) in Agyptologie und Klassischer Philologie, Universitat zu Koln, ist Professor fur Sportgeschichte an der Deutschen Sporthochschule Koln. Forschungen und Publikationen zum Sport als Teil der Kulturgeschichte Agyptens und der klassischen Antike. Mitherausgeber von Nikephoros-Zeitschrift fur Sport und Kultur im Altertum, sowie deren Beihefte. Michael Herb, M.A. (1986) in Agyptologie, Philosophie und Griechischer Philologie, Universitat zu Koln, ist nach dreijahriger Forderung durch die Deutsche Forschungs-Gemeinschaft seit 1991 Mitarbeiter an der Deutschen Sporthochschule Koln.
      Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 the Near and Middle East, Concise Biographical Companion to Index Islamicus: An International Who's Who in Isl
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        		Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 the Near and Middle East, Concise Biographical Companion to Index Islamicus: An International Who's Who in Isl
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        Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 the Near and Middle East, Religion
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          Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 the Near and Middle East, Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum Palaestinae
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            		Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 the Near and Middle East, Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum Palaestinae

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