Kitab Tafsir-Al-Zabbour –Al- Ilahi – Al – Sharif-Ibn-Al-Raja-Al-JAlil …
Vienna: c.1792. Edition: First Arabic edition, Binding: Contemporary half calf with gilt borders to decorative silver floral designed cloth. Rebacked expertly, saving the original spine with five raised bands and compartments tooled with triple fillet borders and central gilt designs. , Notes: In 1788, Anthimos (1717-1808) became Greek or Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, or simply ‘Patriarch of Jerusalem’, meaning the head bishop of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem; he held this position until his death. Along with his ecclesiastical duties, Anthimos was also a scholar, known particularly for his facility with languages. “Anthimos became well known as a fervent defender of Orthodoxy against Catholic proselytism, which at that time was very active in Palestine. It was then that he composed, first in Greek and then in Arabic, his ‘Theological Treatise’ and ‘Interpretation of the Psalms.’ Having had them published in Vienna in 1791 – 92, he distributed thousands of copies of these works among the Arab Christians of the region. At the same time, he enjoyed friendly relations with Sultan Selim III (1789-1807), who supported him in consolidating Orthodox rights in the Holy Land.“ Today, this important Arabic book on Orthodox Christianity is very rarely seen. Text in Arabic, with an introductory note by Bernardus de Jenisch, Consiliarius Aulicus, in Arabic and Latin. , Size: Folio (358x214mm)., Illustration: Illustrated with engraved frontis portrait of author. Main text within a decorative border, with original psalm text in red and Anthimos’ psalm commentary and exegesis in black ink; also few decorative head- and tailpieces. , Provenance: Ex libris William Rammage pasted on endpaper, References: Arabic Books in the British Museum, p. 283; Discourses of Collective Identity in Central and Southeast Europe (1700-1945) Vol 1: Late Enlightenment: Emergence of modern national ides edited by Balázs Trencsényi, Michal Kope p. 304, Transation: Arabic from Greek, Pages: Frontis, introduction, 503 pages in black and red ink. , Category: Book Asia Middle East Holy Land; Book Religious Christianity. A fine example. Text is very clean and crisp. Frontispiece is backed and last three leaves are restored. Bound in contemporary decorative half calf. Item #B5645
Edition: First Arabic edition, Binding: Contemporary half calf with gilt borders to decorative silver floral designed cloth. Rebacked expertly, saving the original spine with five raised bands and compartments tooled with triple fillet borders and central gilt designs. , Notes: In 1788, Anthimos (1717-1808) became Greek or Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, or simply ‘Patriarch of Jerusalem’, meaning the head bishop of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem; he held this position until his death. Along with his ecclesiastical duties, Anthimos was also a scholar, known particularly for his facility with languages. “Anthimos became well known as a fervent defender of Orthodoxy against Catholic proselytism, which at that time was very active in Palestine. It was then that he composed, first in Greek and then in Arabic, his ‘Theological Treatise’ and ‘Interpretation of the Psalms.’ Having had them published in Vienna in 1791 – 92, he distributed thousands of copies of these works among the Arab Christians of the region. At the same time, he enjoyed friendly relations with Sultan Selim III (1789-1807), who supported him in consolidating Orthodox rights in the Holy Land.“ Today, this important Arabic book on Orthodox Christianity is very rarely seen. Text in Arabic, with an introductory note by Bernardus de Jenisch, Consiliarius Aulicus, in Arabic and Latin. , Size: Folio (358x214mm)., Illustration: Illustrated with engraved frontis portrait of author. Main text within a decorative border, with original psalm text in red and Anthimos’ psalm commentary and exegesis in black ink; also few decorative head- and tailpieces. , Provenance: Ex libris William Rammage pasted on endpaper, References: Arabic Books in the British Museum, p. 283; Discourses of Collective Identity in Central and Southeast Europe (1700-1945) Vol 1: Late Enlightenment: Emergence of modern national ides edited by Balázs Trencsényi, Michal Kope p. 304, Transation: Arabic from Greek, Pages: Frontis, introduction, 503 pages in black and red ink. , Category: Book Asia Middle East Holy Land; Book Religious Christianity.
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