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Ignác Goldziher's report on the books brought from the orient for the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

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Mestyan, A
Published in: Journal of Semitic Studies
July 1, 2015

This paper contains the English translation of Ignác Goldziher's Hungarian essay Report on the Books Brought from the Orient for the Hungarian Academy of Sciences with Regard to the Conditions of the Printing Press in the Orient (1874). The introduction provides the historical and scholarly context of the article. The Arabic printed books Goldziher bought in Egypt reflect his understanding of a specialized Arabic Studies library in the 1870s. The general argument is that Goldziher connected the Arab nation and Arabic texts based on the Hungarian and German concepts of liberal nationalism. This connection instrumentalized religious texts for a non-religious goal.

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Journal of Semitic Studies

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0022-4480

Publication Date

July 1, 2015

Volume

60

Issue

2

Start / End Page

443 / 480

Related Subject Headings

  • Religions & Theology
  • 5004 Religious studies
  • 4703 Language studies
  • 2204 Religion and Religious Studies
  • 2103 Historical Studies
  • 2004 Linguistics
 

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Mestyan, A. (2015). Ignác Goldziher's report on the books brought from the orient for the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Journal of Semitic Studies, 60(2), 443–480. https://doi.org/10.1093/jss/fgv008
Mestyan, A. “Ignác Goldziher's report on the books brought from the orient for the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.” Journal of Semitic Studies 60, no. 2 (July 1, 2015): 443–80. https://doi.org/10.1093/jss/fgv008.
Mestyan A. Ignác Goldziher's report on the books brought from the orient for the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Journal of Semitic Studies. 2015 Jul 1;60(2):443–80.
Mestyan, A. “Ignác Goldziher's report on the books brought from the orient for the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.” Journal of Semitic Studies, vol. 60, no. 2, July 2015, pp. 443–80. Scopus, doi:10.1093/jss/fgv008.
Mestyan A. Ignác Goldziher's report on the books brought from the orient for the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Journal of Semitic Studies. 2015 Jul 1;60(2):443–480.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of Semitic Studies

DOI

ISSN

0022-4480

Publication Date

July 1, 2015

Volume

60

Issue

2

Start / End Page

443 / 480

Related Subject Headings

  • Religions & Theology
  • 5004 Religious studies
  • 4703 Language studies
  • 2204 Religion and Religious Studies
  • 2103 Historical Studies
  • 2004 Linguistics