Actes Du Huitieme Congres International Des Orientalistes, Tenu En 1889 A Stockholm Et A Christiania (Section I) Semitique (A) 1ER fascicule (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789354184420)

A rare record of scholarly exchange from the late nineteenth century. Essential reading for serious scholars. Actes Du Huitieme Congres International Des Orientalistes, tenu en 1889 a Stockholm et a Christiania (Section I, Semitique) presents the academic conference proceedings of the Semitic section of that international congress. Collected here are papers, reports and discussion summaries that shaped early semitic languages research and comparative philology studies, offering a vivid snapshot of nineteenth century scholarship in motion. Set against the late 1800s Stockholm and Christiania backdrop, the material reads as a historical linguistics anthology and a scholarly primary source: technical argument mingles with regional history, and methodical notes on manuscripts, dialect comparison and textual tradition provide direct evidence of the era's priorities. This is an essential addition to any oriental studies collection and a practical reference for orientalists; it also serves as a university library resource for teaching, citation and long-term research. Students and researchers will value the proceedings of international congress sessions for tracing debates and terminologies, while readers drawn to middle eastern history essays will find context and original source material not available in later surveys. For historians of ideas and of the Middle East, the proceedings supply raw materials for citation and reinterpretation; for philologists, they offer examples of period methodology rarely preserved elsewhere. Librarians and curators will value the work when assembling a coherent collection of nineteenth-century scholarship and of early international scholarly collaboration. The book's historical significance is clear - it records a formative moment when descriptive fieldwork met comparative analysis, helping to define disciplines that are still central to contemporary scholarship. Casual readers curious about classical academic life will enjoy the period voice and forensic attention to language, while collectors of classic literature and academic rarities will prize its provenance and enduring relevance. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

Author: Unknown
ISBN-10: 9354184421
ISBN-13: 9789354184420
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 10/21/2020
Pages: 862
Format: Paperback
Weight: 4.31lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.71d