Al-Jāḥiẓ : in praise of books /: in praise of books. ([2013])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: James E. Montgomery.
• Authors: Montgomery, James E
• Contents: Preface; Part I: Physiognomy of An Apocalyptic Age; Part II: The Book of Living; Part III: The Jaḥiẓian Library Under Attack; Part IV: The Salvific Book; Part V: The Architecture of Design; Part VI: Appreciating Design; Postface; Appendix: The Praise of Books; Bibliography; Endnotes.
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Copyright Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (vi, 586 pages)
• Subjects: 892.783408; Books and reading -- Islamic Empire; Arabic literature -- 750-1258 -- History and criticism; LITERARY CRITICISM -- African; RELIGION -- Islam -- General; Arabic literature; Books and reading; Intellectual life; Islamic Empire -- Intellectual life; Islamic Empire; Electronic books; Criticism, interpretation, etc; Books and reading
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780748683338
• Related ISBNs: 074868333X; 9780748683352; 0748683356; 9780748683321; 0748683321
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 534-570) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.