RELAND, A. De religione Mohammedica libri II. Ed. 2a auctior. Utrecht, G. Broedelet, 1717. W. engr. front.-portr., engr. ti., ti-vign., 3 fold. engr. (of which 1 large fold. depicting Mecca) & 1 fold. table. Sm-8º. Cont. vellum. (Slightly browned). Tobler, 213; Graesse VI, 75; Brunet IV, 1203. DE RELIGIONE MOHAMMEDICA LIBRI DUO. EDITIO ALTERA AUCTIOR. UTRECHT: WILLEM BROEDELET, 1717. Second print with the Kaaba map which was not present in the 1705 first print. 8vo (152 x 95mm.), parallel text in Arabic and Latin, frontispiece portrait of the author, additional engraved title-page, title printed in red and black with engraved device, parallel text in Arabic and Latin, 4 folding engraved plates, 1. Silsila of Prophet Mohanmmed, one plate is a foldout 60x40 is Masjid al haram (Kaaba) , which is the first accurate illustration of the Holy Mosque in a western Book. Reland has this copied from a Painting of Prof Michael Eneman from Uppsla University. aonther engraving is Aya Sophia Mosque in Istannbul and last one is a showcase on Prayer during slat. A small illustration in the text (p. 115) is the Mosque on Muzdalife, woodcut initials and headpiece, contemporary vellum, perfect without any faults. 2 Blank(s) / Engraved Title / Title Page / 1 Blank(s) / 54 NNP / 272 P / 42 NNP / 4 Blank(s) / 1 Portret / 4 Folding Plate(s), Fundamental work on Islam in Europe, for the frist time informs Western Europe on a scientific methods and gives objective information about Islam. It contains also an Arabic guide tot he Islam, which is translated into islam. Second part contains 41 Msiconceprtions about islam Reland answers in a fresh and modern style the questions. It was into English 1712 (London) “Of the Mahometan Religion, two books”, 1716 und 1717 in German (Hannover) “Zwey Bücher von der Türkischen oder Mohammedischen Religion”, 1717 in French Titel “La Religion des Mahometans exposée par leurs propres Docteurs, avec des éclaircissemens sur les opinions qu’on leur a faussement attribuées” and lastly also into Dutch in 1718. It has a lasting impact on the knowledge of Islam in Europe.
RELAND, A. De religione Mohammedica libri II. Ed. 2a auctior. Utrecht, G. Broedelet, 1717. W. engr. front.-portr., engr. ti., ti-vign., 3 fold. engr. (of which 1 large fold. depicting Mecca) & 1 fold. table. Sm-8º. Cont. vellum. (Slightly browned). Tobler, 213; Graesse VI, 75; Brunet IV, 1203. DE RELIGIONE MOHAMMEDICA LIBRI DUO. EDITIO ALTERA AUCTIOR. UTRECHT: WILLEM BROEDELET, 1717. Second print with the Kaaba map which was not present in the 1705 first print. 8vo (152 x 95mm.), parallel text in Arabic and Latin, frontispiece portrait of the author, additional engraved title-page, title printed in red and black with engraved device, parallel text in Arabic and Latin, 4 folding engraved plates, 1. Silsila of Prophet Mohanmmed, one plate is a foldout 60x40 is Masjid al haram (Kaaba) , which is the first accurate illustration of the Holy Mosque in a western Book. Reland has this copied from a Painting of Prof Michael Eneman from Uppsla University. aonther engraving is Aya Sophia Mosque in Istannbul and last one is a showcase on Prayer during slat. A small illustration in the text (p. 115) is the Mosque on Muzdalife, woodcut initials and headpiece, contemporary vellum, perfect without any faults. 2 Blank(s) / Engraved Title / Title Page / 1 Blank(s) / 54 NNP / 272 P / 42 NNP / 4 Blank(s) / 1 Portret / 4 Folding Plate(s), Fundamental work on Islam in Europe, for the frist time informs Western Europe on a scientific methods and gives objective information about Islam. It contains also an Arabic guide tot he Islam, which is translated into islam. Second part contains 41 Msiconceprtions about islam Reland answers in a fresh and modern style the questions. It was into English 1712 (London) “Of the Mahometan Religion, two books”, 1716 und 1717 in German (Hannover) “Zwey Bücher von der Türkischen oder Mohammedischen Religion”, 1717 in French Titel “La Religion des Mahometans exposée par leurs propres Docteurs, avec des éclaircissemens sur les opinions qu’on leur a faussement attribuées” and lastly also into Dutch in 1718. It has a lasting impact on the knowledge of Islam in Europe.
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