The book in the Islamic world : the written word and communication in the Middle East /

The book in the Islamic world : the written word and communication in the Middle East / edited by George N. Atiyeh. - Albany : [Washington, D.C.] : State University of New York Press ; Library of Congress, c1995. - xviii, 305 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Consists of papers presented at a conference held November 8-9, 1990 at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-281) and index.

0791424731 (alk. paper) 079142474X (pbk. : alk. paper)

94029487


Books--History--Congresses.--Middle East
Manuscripts, Islamic--History--Congresses.
Printing--History--Congresses.--Middle East


Middle East--Intellectual life--Congresses.

Z8.M63 / B66 1995

002.0956 / At47b