A Short History of the Gibb Memorial Trust and its Trustees
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A Short History of the Gibb Memorial Trust and its Trustees by Charles Melville
Provides an unusual history of an important institution promoting Islamic scholarship in Britain, The Gibb Memorial Trust
"This multi-authored volume presents an unparalleled account of the advance of Middle Eastern studies in twentieth-century Britain by way of a history of the Gibb Memorial TrustThe committee's trustees have been scholars of Arabic, Persian or Turkish of the first rank and their careers and contributions to the publication programme of the Trust are sketched by current scholars who are of a similar eminence. Taken as a whole the story of the Gibb Memorial Trust is one of stupendous erudition, energy, scholarly rancour and eccentricity." -Robert Irwin, London University
Charles Melville is Emeritus Professor of Persian History, University of Cambridge. His research interests cover the history of Iran from the Mongols to the Safavids (13th-17th century), Persian historiography and epic literature, and Persian manuscript culture, especially illustrated texts. Recent edited and co-edited volumes include Safavid Persia in the Age of Empires (I.B. Tauris, 2021); Shahnama Studies III (Brill, 2018); and The Mongols’ Middle East. Continuity and transformation in Ilkhanid Iran (Brill, 2016).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781399516259 |
| ISBN 10 | 1399516256 |
| Title | A Short History of the Gibb Memorial Trust and its Trustees |
| Author | Charles Melville |
| Series | Gibb Memorial Trust |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
| Year published | 2023-03-13 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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