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Flew under the Digital and non-Digital Scholarly Radars: A Mysterious Box of Syriac Fragments at Yale University (Part 2)
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Flew under the Digital and non-Digital Scholarly Radars: A Mysterious Box of Syriac Fragments at Yale University (Part 2)

This is part 2 of my posts on the Syriac materials that I have found in Yale: The Beinecke Rare…

Ephrem A. IshacJanuary 17, 2023
My daily workflow
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My daily workflow

How are you supposed to work as a scholar in the humanities? What is it, exactly, that we do on…

Cornelis van LitFebruary 19, 2021
The Syriac Digital Humanities: An Interview with George A. Kiraz, Part 2
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The Syriac Digital Humanities: An Interview with George A. Kiraz, Part 2

This is the third part of a series of posts by the Digital Orientalist’s Syriac Studies Editor, Ephrem Ishac, based on…

Ephrem A. IshacSeptember 11, 2020
Among Digitized Manuscripts: A Book
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Among Digitized Manuscripts: A Book

For years, I have explored digitized manuscripts on this website. It left me prepared, three years ago, to embark on…

Cornelis van LitNovember 13, 2019
Why I still choose to publish in print
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Why I still choose to publish in print

I am an advocate for digital solutions. This is kind of an obvious statement for those who have been following…

Cornelis van LitOctober 28, 2019
On books and electricity
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On books and electricity

This guest-post comes from Louise Gallorini (American University of Beirut) and reflects on the value of holding an actual, physical,…

The Digital OrientalistFebruary 26, 2019
Mediation of Islamic Knowledge: Face to Face Conversations in Manuscripts
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Mediation of Islamic Knowledge: Face to Face Conversations in Manuscripts

A small article on why manuscripts kept being popular in the Islamic world until very late. It appeared last year…

The Digital OrientalistJanuary 7, 2018
Explaining the cover of my new book
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Explaining the cover of my new book

In before centuries, it was common for a book to have a lavishly illustrated cover which, through signs and symbols,…

The Digital OrientalistJune 14, 2017
Creating a digital catalogue for a small collection
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Creating a digital catalogue for a small collection

I am creating a digital catalogue for Rudolf Geyer’s heritage. On this, I have a long read (and long look) for…

The Digital OrientalistAugust 22, 2016
Brill Publishers to offer print on demand
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Brill Publishers to offer print on demand

Brill has announced it will offer print-on-demand paperbacks for those books that you can access digitally through your institution. In…

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