Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies: Recent submissions
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The Sorcerer Scholar: Sirāj al-Dīn al-Sakkākī between Grammar and Grimoire
(Gerlach Press, 15 June 2023)Sirāj al-Dīn al-Sakkākī is the author of two books—one famous, and one now virtually unknown. If we read his famous work on language, the Miftāḥ al-‘ulūm, in dialogue with his neglected work on magic, the Kitāb al-Shāmil, ... -
When do elections help autocrats? The plight of Palestinians under SNTV in Jordan
(Elsevier, 13 October 2023)Autocrats are often accused of manipulating electoral rules to favour pro-regime groups at the expense of the opposition. They select electoral systems, gerrymander districts, and engage in electoral fraud to ensure ... -
The Representation of the Seljuk and Ottoman Past in British Museums: A Comparative Critical Evaluation of the Collections in the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum and National Museums Scotland (Appendix 2 - Images of Displayed Artefacts in the BM-V&A-NMS)
(University of Exeter, 20 September 2023)Appendix 2 for the Doctoral thesis "The Representation of the Seljuk and Ottoman Past in British Museums: A Comparative Critical Evaluation of the Collections in the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum and ... -
The Representation of the Seljuk and Ottoman Past in British Museums: A Comparative Critical Evaluation of the Collections in the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum and National Museums Scotland (Appendix 1 - Seljuk & Ottoman Catalogues)
(University of Exeter, 19 September 2023)Appendix 1 for the Doctoral thesis "The Representation of the Seljuk and Ottoman Past in British Museums: A Comparative Critical Evaluation of the Collections in the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum and ... -
‘Gan qey bedenî yeno çi mana’ (What the soul means for the body): Collecting and archiving Kurdish folklore as a strategy for language revitalization and indigenous knowledge production
(Routledge, 5 September 2023)Folklore-collecting initiatives in Turkey and Iran have become increasingly popular over the past decade. In this article we present a historical overview of folklorecollecting practices and focus on more recent developments ...