Medieval Arabic Literature

This is a collection publications by Shawkat M. Toorawa concerning Medieval Arabic literature.

Proximity, Resemblance, Sidebars and Clusters: Ibn al-Nadim’s Organizational Principles in Fihrist 3.3

Toorawa, Shawkat (2010-12)

The Kitāb al-Fihrist of Ibn al-Nadīm (d. 380/990), one of the most important bio-bibliographical works in Arabic, is an invaluable source for the study of the first four centuries of Arabic writerly culture and of medieval ...