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Arabic Literature of Africa Online
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Arabic Literature of Africa Online (ALA) is a bio-bibliography on the Arabic manuscript tradition in the African continent, which continued well into the 20th century CE. It offers authoritative information about African authors, the texts they wrote in Arabic, the manuscripts in which these texts are found, and the locations of these manuscripts, together with bibliographical references to the literature. Arabic Literature of Africa Online complements Brockelmann’s Geschichte der Arabischen Litteratur (GAL) and is an indispensable reference work for students of Islamic cultures in Africa and of Islamic manuscripts in general.
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Volume 1
- Foreword
- Preface
- Transliteration and Abbreviations
- The Arabic Writings of Eastern Sudanic Africa - An Overview
Volume 2
- Foreword
- Preface
- Transliteration, Dates and Proper Names
- Abbreviations
- Short Titles of Works Frequently Referred To
- General Works of Reference, Journals and Catalogues
- The Arabic Writings of Central Sudanic Africa - An Overview
Volume 3a
- Foreword
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Short Titles of Works Frequently Referred To
- General Works of Reference, Journals and Catalogues
- Manuscript Collections
- The Writings of the Muslim Peoples of Northeastern Africa - An Overview
Volume 3b
- Foreword and Acknowledgements
- Preface and Overview of the Materials and Collections
- Transliteration Table of the Arabic Terms, Names and Titles
Volume 4
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Transliteration, Dates and Proper Names
- Abbreviations
- Short Titles of Works Frequently Referred To
- General Works of Reference, Journals, and Catalogues
- The Writings of Western Sudanic Africa - An Overview
Volume 5
Volume 1
- General Works of Reference, Journals and Catalogues
- Manuscript Collections and Archives
- Arabic, Turkish and Malay
- European Languages
- Short Titles of Works Frequently Commented Upon
Volume 2
- Manuscript Collections and Archives
- General Bibliography for Central Sudanic Africa
- Editions and Translations of Arabic and Jausa Works
- Unpublished Conference and Seminar Papers
- Unpublished Arabic Sources
Volume 3
Volume 4
Arabic Literature of Africa Online
Editor:
Arabic Literature of Africa Online (ALA) is a bio-bibliography on the Arabic manuscript tradition in the African continent, which continued well into the 20th century CE. It offers authoritative information about African authors, the texts they wrote in Arabic, the manuscripts in which these texts are found, and the locations of these manuscripts, together with bibliographical references to the literature. Arabic Literature of Africa Online complements Brockelmann’s Geschichte der Arabischen Litteratur (GAL) and is an indispensable reference work for students of Islamic cultures in Africa and of Islamic manuscripts in general.
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