The Orient in Utrecht: Adriaan Reland (1676-1718), Arabist, Cartographer, Antiquarian and Scholar of Comparative Religion最新文献

Digging without Dirt: Adriaan Reland’s Explorations of the Holy Land 没有泥土的挖掘:阿德里安·兰徳对圣地的探索

The Orient in Utrecht: Adriaan Reland (1676-1718), Arabist, Cartographer, Antiquarian and Scholar of Comparative Religion Pub Date : 2021-06-23 DOI: 10.1163/9789004462175_009

Ulrich Groetsch

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Adriaan Reland on Islamic Gems and Seals 阿德里安·兰在伊斯兰宝石和印章上

The Orient in Utrecht: Adriaan Reland (1676-1718), Arabist, Cartographer, Antiquarian and Scholar of Comparative Religion Pub Date : 2021-06-23 DOI: 10.1163/9789004462175_015

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‘Geleerdster der Landbeschryveren’? Adriaan Reland Mapping Persia and Japan, 1705–1715

The Orient in Utrecht: Adriaan Reland (1676-1718), Arabist, Cartographer, Antiquarian and Scholar of Comparative Religion Pub Date : 2021-06-23 DOI: 10.1163/9789004462175_010

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Adriaan Reland and Dutch Scholarship on Islam 阿德里安·兰兰德和荷兰伊斯兰学者

The Orient in Utrecht: Adriaan Reland (1676-1718), Arabist, Cartographer, Antiquarian and Scholar of Comparative Religion Pub Date : 2021-06-23 DOI: 10.1163/9789004462175_006

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Adriaan Reland’s Fascination with the Languages of the World Adriaan Reland对世界语言的迷恋

The Orient in Utrecht: Adriaan Reland (1676-1718), Arabist, Cartographer, Antiquarian and Scholar of Comparative Religion Pub Date : 2021-06-23 DOI: 10.1163/9789004462175_008

Toon Van Hal

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Adriaan Reland’s Legacy as a Scholar of Islam 阿德里安·兰德作为伊斯兰学者的遗产

The Orient in Utrecht: Adriaan Reland (1676-1718), Arabist, Cartographer, Antiquarian and Scholar of Comparative Religion Pub Date : 2021-06-23 DOI: 10.1163/9789004462175_004

Lot Brouwer, Adriaan Reland’s

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Adriaan Reland (1676–1718) and His Formative Years Adriaan Reland(1676-1718)和他的成长岁月

The Orient in Utrecht: Adriaan Reland (1676-1718), Arabist, Cartographer, Antiquarian and Scholar of Comparative Religion Pub Date : 2021-06-23 DOI: 10.1163/9789004462175_003

Adriaan Reland, H. J. V. Rinsum, Alexander Bevilacqua, Alastair Hamilton

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Adriaan Reland, Galatea: An Introduction Adriaan Reland, Galatea:引言

The Orient in Utrecht: Adriaan Reland (1676-1718), Arabist, Cartographer, Antiquarian and Scholar of Comparative Religion Pub Date : 2021-06-23 DOI: 10.1163/9789004462175_011

Dirk Sacré

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The First Dutch Translation of Ḥayy ibn Yaqẓān, Reland’s Annotated Version and the Mysterious Translator S.D.B. 第一荷兰语译本Ḥayy伊本Yaqẓān，爱尔兰注释版和神秘译者S.D.B.

The Orient in Utrecht: Adriaan Reland (1676-1718), Arabist, Cartographer, Antiquarian and Scholar of Comparative Religion Pub Date : 2021-06-23 DOI: 10.1163/9789004462175_007

R. Kruk, A. Vrolijk

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Follow the Light: Adriaan Reland (1676–1718) on Muhammad 追随光明:阿德里安·兰兰德(1676-1718)谈穆罕默德

The Orient in Utrecht: Adriaan Reland (1676-1718), Arabist, Cartographer, Antiquarian and Scholar of Comparative Religion Pub Date : 2021-06-23 DOI: 10.1163/9789004462175_005

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