Putting the Pearls of Wisdom in Order: The Unique Necklace by Ibn ʿAbdrabbih

Abstract This study discusses the form and function of the chapter list that we find in the preface of the adab compilation al-ʿIqd al-farīd by Ibn ʿAbdrabbih (246-328/860-940), and that sometimes appears in manuscripts with the layout of a table of contents. It suggests that this evidence shows tha...

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Auteur principal: Toral, Isabel (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Brill 2020
Dans: Journal of Abbasid Studies
Année: 2020, Volume: 7, Numéro: 2, Pages: 229-242
Sujets non-standardisés:B compilation
B reading practices
B taṣnīf
B Cunning
B Adab
B table of contents
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Résumé:Abstract This study discusses the form and function of the chapter list that we find in the preface of the adab compilation al-ʿIqd al-farīd by Ibn ʿAbdrabbih (246-328/860-940), and that sometimes appears in manuscripts with the layout of a table of contents. It suggests that this evidence shows that the list represents a transitional stage in the history of the table of contents in the Arabic book — the transition being that from a tool for exposition of the content towards a tool for navigation of that content — and that it reflects a change in reading practices.
ISSN:2214-2371
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of Abbasid Studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/22142371-12340061