Description
The Gibb Memorial Trust was founded in 1902 in memory of Elias John Wilkinson Gibb, a scholar who devoted his life to researching the history, literature, philosophy and religion of the Turks, Persians and Arabs. His particular interest was the poetry of Ottoman Turkey, the fruits of which were published, mostly posthumously, in the six-volume History of Ottoman Poetry.
The objectives of the Gibb Memorial Trust are to promote the study and advancement of the areas of Gibb's interest. This is done through the preparation of scholarly publications, and through the awarding of scholarships to researchers working in the field.
These objectives closely align with EUP's Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies list, which spans art and architecture, history, language and linguistics, literature, politics and religion, publishing world-class research for an international readership.
Author: Alan Jones
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 11/30/2007
Pages: 624
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.69lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.70w x 1.50d
ISBN13: 9780906094631
ISBN10: 0906094631
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Islam | Koran & Sacred Writings
About the Author
Alan Jones is a specialist in early Arabic literature, and the author of Early Arabic Poetry, two books of translations and commentary on pre-Islamic poetry. He has been a lecturer and teacher of Arabic at Oxford University for 43 years; now retired he is at work on a commentary to accompany this new translation of the Qur'an. A Festschrift, Islamic Reflections, Arabic Musings was published by Oxbow on behalf of the Gibb Memorial Trust, in his honour.