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- Medieval Muslim Mirrors for Princes
- Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
- Medieval Muslim Mirrors for Princes
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures and Maps
- Preface and Acknowledgements
- Conventions
- Abbreviations
- Part I Introduction
- 1 The Arabic, Persian and Turkish Mirror Literatures
- 2 Contexts
- 3 Texts and Authors
- 4 Editions and Translations
- Part II Texts
- Appendix Index of Qurʾanic References and Quotations
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
4 - Editions and Translations
from Part I - Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 January 2023
- Medieval Muslim Mirrors for Princes
- Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
- Medieval Muslim Mirrors for Princes
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures and Maps
- Preface and Acknowledgements
- Conventions
- Abbreviations
- Part I Introduction
- 1 The Arabic, Persian and Turkish Mirror Literatures
- 2 Contexts
- 3 Texts and Authors
- 4 Editions and Translations
- Part II Texts
- Appendix Index of Qurʾanic References and Quotations
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
Summary
Chapter 4 discusses published editions of the nine selected texts and notes the edition that formed the basis for the translations in Part II. The chapter reviews earlier translations, particularly into English, in cases for which such translations exist. It also presents the author’s principles and purposes in producing the translations that appear in Part II.
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- Medieval Muslim Mirrors for PrincesAn Anthology of Arabic, Persian and Turkish Political Advice, pp. 76 - 82Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023