Majd Al-Dīn Al-Fīrūzābādī (1329-1415): A Polymath on the Eve of the Early Modern Period

by Vivian Strotmann

In Majd al-Dīn al-Fīrūzābādī (1329-1415): A Polymath on the Eve of the Early Modern Period, Vivian Strotmann provides a detailed reconstruction of the famous lexicographer's and travelling scholar's life and works. The 'author of the Qāmūs al-muḥīṭ' is widely known for his Arabic lexicon, which overshadows the astounding breadth of his writing. This polymathic aspect is elucidated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004305394
• ISBN13: 9789004305397
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.4"