The most significant and by far largest collections of Zaydi manuscripts are housed by the many public and private libraries of Yemen, an endangered cultural heritage tradition, currently at risk due to the conflict and warfare in Yemen. The contributions brought together in this volume address a wide spectrum of aspects concerning Yemeni manuscript cultures, with some focusing on their history and present state within Yemen and others discussing the collections of manuscripts of Yemeni provenance in Europe and elsewhere.
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An illustrated collection of articles on Yemeni manuscript culture.

Product details

ISBN
9781463242022
Published
2022-09-28
Publisher
Gorgias Press
Height
254 mm
Width
178 mm
Age
P, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
541