European perceptions of the Islamic Ottoman Empire in the eighteenth century have often been read through the prism of Montesquieu’s The Spirit of the Laws (1748). His ‘moral geography’ depicted a despotic and decayed Islamic Ottoman polity in contrast to the dynamism displayed in European states. Montesquieu’s comparisons and contrasts between the Ottoman East and Europe appear to support Edwa...

The article presents the results of a study history early acquisitions Japanese manuscripts and woodblock-printed books to Imperial St. Petersburg Academy Sciences by Asiatic Museum from 1791 1864, previously known under collective name Brosset collection. main sources for were catalogs Chinese I. Busse (1798), P. Kamensky S. Lipovtsev (1818), M.F. (1840, additions until 1864), as well lists so...

In the first decades of nineteenth century, British Calcutta stood as one most important cities in world for editing, printing, and selling Arabic books. Before famous Bulaq Press Cairo was established 1820, from 1801–19, European Orientalists Indian munshi s (scribes clerks) maulvi (Arabic, mawlana s), alongside Yemeni scholar, had already printed 22 titles movable type—many time—at Fort Willi...

Abstract The establishment of the colonial universities in India was a watershed moment for history Persian studies on subcontinent. Despite rise English and vernacular literatures nineteenth century, remained an essential language instruction colleges, with generations Indian students studying to pass university examinations. By closely calendars courses, this article demonstrates that created...

sahl ibn-abdullah tostari is one of the most outstanding and massine figures in the islamic mysticism. he has had much influence and impact on this sort of mysticism. one may notice his profound influence in any mystical sources and references. some orientalists have done studies conceming him and his immense influence as well. in this research, it has been tried to survey this impact through i...

Abstract Recent research has shown that book collecting by private individuals and institutions was a widespread phenomenon in Bilād al-Shām. At least from the Ayyubid period onwards, countless volumes were produced, changed hands market, lay around libraries. To this day, Damascus occupies central position our knowledge about libraries culture general, while other cities regions lag behind. In...

This study was conducted to try understand Hasan Hanafi's hermeneutic thinking in the context of interpretation Qur'an. Given that Qur'an is a holy book deserves be applied throughout all times and various places. There are methods can used interpret One them approach. Not few figures who offer concepts, from orientalists Muslim scholars themselves. However, with hermeneutics relevant slogan ab...

Islamophobia in India, with the coming to power of BJP, a Hindutva (Indian nationalist) party, is on increase. To understand approach this article diverts from studies that focus empirical data incidence and discriminatory legislation construct figure Muslim as Other. My focuses Hindutvaism British Orientalist construction 18th-century Tipu Sultan signifier marking Muslims Orientalists during c...

Hungarian scientist Herman Vamberini (1832-1913) was known to the world scientific and literary community as a renowned philologist, orientalist, traveler writer. His works attracted attention of Turko- logists, orientalists, linguists translators. A native Hungary member various European organizations, life activities H. Vamberi are very interesting. He lived in Istanbul from 1857 1860 studied...