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Posted by: Anchi Hoh
(The following is a repost from the Library of Congress Blog. The author is Neely Tucker, writer-editor in the Office of Communications.) “The Shahnamah,” (translated as “The Persian Book of Kings”) is the majestic narrative that recounts the history of pre-Islamic Persia, a staggering work of literature first published about 1,000 years ago. Written by …
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Near East Section
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
The African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED) Reading Room in LJ 220 will move on Wednesday, April 24th after regular business hours at 5:00 p.m. to the new AMED Reading Room in the Northeast Pavilion (LJ-229) and open to readers on Thursday, April 25th at 8:30 a.m. In order to reach us, enter the Library …
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED)
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
(The following is a post by Ann Brener, Hebraic Specialist in the African and Middle Eastern Division.) The spectacular news of the Venus flyby conducted by the Parker Solar Probe made headlines around the world last autumn, dazzling us all with its close-ups of the sun and reams of new data on nearby planets. Little …
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Hebraic Section
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
In the field of Middle Eastern and North African studies, Dr. Mary-Jane Deeb is a scholarly authority. And after 20 years of leading the Near East Section and the African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED) of the Library of Congress, this authority will retire from the Library at the end of February to embark on …
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED)
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
(This is a repost from the Library of Congress Blog. The author is Sylvia Albro, a senior paper conservator in the Conservation Division. Earlier this month, the Library released online the Omar Ibn Said Collection, including Omar Ibn Said’s autobiography, the only known extant autobiography written in Arabic by an enslaved person in the United …
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Digital Content
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
(This is a repost from the Library of Congress Blog. The author is Mary-Jane Deeb, chief of the African and Middle Eastern Division.) In the summer of 2017, the African and Middle Eastern Division of the Library of Congress acquired a collection of unique documents, some dating back to the 1830s. Although the documents are …
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Digital Content
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
(The following is a post by Joan Weeks, head of the Near East Section and Turkish specialist, African and Middle Eastern Division.) At this time of the year, many have thoughts of finding the perfect present for their loved ones or friends, and often a cherished book or a subscription to a favorite magazine for …
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Near East Section
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
(The following is a post by Ann Brener, Hebraic Specialist in the African and Middle Eastern Division.) The time is April, 1879; the place, some town or city within the vast Russian empire. Perhaps there is a chill in the air for in Russia the winters are long, and on a night like this it …
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Hebraic Section
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
(The following is a post by Joan Weeks, head of the Near East Section, African and Middle Eastern Division.) Journeys to Central Asia retracing the ancient Silk Road routes from China to Istanbul captivated American travelers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as they do today’s tourists. With the advent of photography and …
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Near East Section