Learning Arabic in Renaissance Europe (1505-1624)

In his classic study Learning Arabic in Renaissance Europe (1505-1624)’, Robert Jones explores the practical and intellectual challenges faced by scholars of Arabic, especially of Arabic grammar, from Pedro de Alcalá to Guillaume Postel, Giovan Battista Raimondi and Thomas Erpenius.

Robert Jones, PhD (1988), London University, SOAS; MPhil (1981) Warburg Institute; Bernard Quaritch Ltd (1984-2005), director Islamic Department; library formation and promotion for The Arcadian Library (with Oxford University Press) and The Heritage Library, Doha. Independent bookselling and research (2006-present).