2 Arabic Book-Printing in the East Before 1700

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Preface VII
4. Acknowledgements XXIII
5. 1 Preliminaries 1
6. 2 Arabic Book-Printing in the East Before 1700 75
7. 3 In the Wake of Parting: Christian Arabic Printing to Suit All Needs 117
8. 4 Christian Arabic Book‑Printing after the 1724 Division: A Fruitful Antagonism 187
9. 5 The Second Transfer of Printing Expertise to Greater Syria 235
10. 6 Christian Arabic Books Printed between 1701 and 1753, Snagov to Beirut 255
11. 7 Conclusions. Arabic Presses of the East, the Fruit of Mixed Feelings 309
12. 8 Addenda 319
13. Abbreviations 325
14. Bibliography 327
15. List of Maps and Figures 361
16. Maps 365
17. Figures 367
18. Index of Names and Places 429