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Posted by: Muhannad Salhi
This blog post spotlights books, journal articles, conference papers, and lectures dedicated to Armenian manuscripts and other rare items housed in the Library’s African and Middle Eastern Division.
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED)
Posted by: Muhannad Salhi
The cuneiform script from Ancient Mesopotamia, arguably the oldest script in human civilization. This blog discusses the various attempts to understand cuneiform and the processes which led to the ultimate decipherment of the seemingly impervious script entailed.
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Near East Section
Posted by: Muhannad Salhi
The blog “Afghanistan Reflected in the Collections at the Library of Congress” captures the full range of collections, print, digital and rare books produced in the local and international languages in and about Afghanistan and currently available for research at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Near East Section
Posted by: Muhannad Salhi
The following is a blog that examines the Blake Robinson Recordings of Somali poetry and dance and provides an analysis of the history of poetry in Somalia and the tradition of “poetic battles”
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED)
Posted by: Muhannad Salhi
Hebraic Section Reference Librarian Sharon Horowitz and Paper Conservator Gwenanne Edwards discuss the preservation of a beautifully illustrated Jewish marriage contract from 1722, including its background, materials, condition, conservation treatment, and housing.
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED)