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Koenig, Nicholas. The History of the Governors of Egypt by Abu 'Umar Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Kindi
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| Title: | The History of the Governors of Egypt by Abu 'Umar Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Kindi | | Subtitle: | Edited from a Unique Manuscript in the British Museum | | Series: | Analecta Gorgiana 27 | | Availability: | In Press | | Publisher: | Gorgias Press |
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| By Nicholas Koenig | | ISBN: | 978-1-59333-590-8 | | Availability: | In Press | | Publication Date: | 10/2010 | | From the 1908 edition | | Format: | Paperback, Black, 6 x 9 in | | Pages: | 71 |
Collation of an ancient document from a single manuscript is a precarious business. To do it successfully, as Nicholas Koenig did with al-Kindi’s The History of the Governors of Egypt, requires a refined ability. At the suggestion of Richard Gottheil of Columbia University, Koenig made this unique document available to scholars for the first time. Al-Kindi’s manuscript, owned by the British Museum, had never been fully published prior to this effort. The original text was written by Abu Umar Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Kindi (d. 870), who also composed a history of the Cadis of Egypt. Included in this volume is the Arabic of the original text, along with a substantial introduction; it approaches as near as possible a critical edition when only one manuscript survives. Since its publication, Koenig’s edition of this text has become the usual reference for those researching this ancient document.
Nicholas August Koenig (1882-1956) was a researcher at Columbia University.
Table of Contents
- INTRODUCTION (page 5)
- ADDENDA (page 41)
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| | Koenig, Nicholas. The History of the Governors of Egypt by Abu 'Umar Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Kindi | | ISBN: | 978-1-59333-590-8 | | Weight: | 1 LBS. | | Price: | $30.65 | |
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