From Serial Access to Random Access: Tables of Contents, Chapter Headings and Hierarchical Text Structures in Fourth/Tenth-century Scientific Books

Abstract The fourth/tenth century saw a number of innovations in the production of scientific books. Chapter headings that summarize the theme of the chapters were previously rare, but in this period they became standard. Tables of contents were placed at the beginning of the book with a list of the...

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Main Author: Thomann, Johannes (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2020
In: Journal of Abbasid Studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 207-228
Further subjects:B Medicine
B Abū Maʿshar
B al-Bīrūnī
B al-Sijzī
B Astrology
B al-Majūsī
B Abū Bakr al-Rāzī
B Mathematics
B Ibn Sīnā
B book production
B Astronomy
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