The History of the Temple of Jerusalem: Translated From The Arabic Ms. Of The Imám Jalal-Addín Al Síútí - Brossura

Al-Suyuti, Jalal Al-Dinh

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ISBN 10: 1108061982 ISBN 13: 9781108061988

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2013

Riassunto

Ascribed to the Egyptian scholar Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti (1445–1505), this medieval Arabic history was translated into English by the orientalist James Reynolds (1805–66). An outstanding Islamic polymath, al-Suyuti produced a large body of work in such fields as grammar, rhetoric, theology, medicine and history. The present work may have been compiled from his earlier General History and Critical History of Traditions. It contains rich descriptions of religious places and buildings in Jerusalem, including the Dome of the Rock and the Mosque of Omar, and offers a historical account of the city. First published in 1836 for the Oriental Translation Fund of the Royal Asiatic Society, the translation was based on the text of two Arabic manuscripts preserved in the British Museum. Including a translator's preface and detailed exegetical notes, this publication remains a rich source for the architectural and topographical history of Jerusalem.

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This medieval Arabic history, ascribed to the Egyptian scholar Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti (1445–1505), was translated by the orientalist James Reynolds (1805–66) and published in 1836. Containing rich descriptions of religious places in Jerusalem, it is a key source for the city's architectural and topographical history.

Contenuti:

Translator's preface: Introduction; 1. Upon the names of the Masjidu-l-Aksá; 2. Upon the original foundation of the temple; 3. Upon the virtues of the glorious Sakhrá; 4. Upon the surpassing efficacy of prayer; 5. An account of the water which flows from the foot of the rock; 6. Narrative of the night journey of the Prophet; 7. Account of the wall which encircles the mosque; 8. Account of the fountain of Siloam; 9. Narrative of the capture of the holy city; 10. Account of all the illustrious prophets and chiefs; 11. Upon the supremacy of our lord Abraham; 12. Account of Abraham's temptation; 13. Account of the cave wherein Abraham and his glorious sons were buried; 14. Account of Ismael; 15. History of Lot; 16. Legend of Moses; 17. On the wondrous supremacy of Syria; Some remarks on Muhammadanism; Notes.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1108061982
• ISBN 13: 9781108061988
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 614