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Names: Brinkmann, Stefanie, 1969- editor
Title: Marginal matters : explorations into commenting and glossing techniques in Arabic manuscript cultures / edited by Stefanie Brinkmann.
Description: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2026. | Series: Bibliotheca arabica: towards a new history of Arabic literature, 3050-5992 ; volume 1 | Includes bibliographical references and index.
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ISSN 3050-5992
ISBN 978-90-04-72068-8 (hardback)
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DOI 10.1163/9789004720695
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