“Muthanna, or mirror writing, is a popular form of Islamic calligraphy which operates under the principle of symmetrical reflection of a calligraphic text along an axis.”
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“The book is a welcome addition to the existing library of high-quality Arabic instruction materials.”
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Ami Ayalon’s The Arabic Print Revolution: Cultural Production and Mass Readership is a well-researched, detailed, and insightful study of the production and circulation of large amounts of Arabic printed materials in the Ottoman Empire (mostly in the empire’s Arabic-speaking provinces) from 1800 to 1914. By focusing on the long nineteenth century, Ayalon seeks to shed
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“Overall, an admirable addition to the literature.”
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“The character of Zaidan illustrates the interesting nuances of the time period and region,”
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“…a text that will no doubt remain the chief resource on Arabic sociolinguistics for some time to come.”
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“I would like to conclude this review by giving this work a ‘thumbs up’ for its thoroughness and excellent research.”
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“Launched in the mid-1990s, the Al-Kitaab fii Taʿallum al-ʿArabiyya textbook series has over the years managed to remain relevant to Arabic teaching and learning methods,”
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“Hoda Barakat’s Sayyidi wa Habibi: The Authorized Abridged Edition for Students of Arabic is a welcome addition to Arabic language pedagogy materials.”
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