Arthur Jeffery Papers [ca. 1920]-1959.

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Arthur Jeffery Papers [ca. 1920]-1959.

Arthur Jeffery (1892-1959) was Professor of Semitic languages at Columbia University from 1938 until his death. This collection of manuscripts, typescripts, manuscript notes and typescript notes with some related correspondence reflects Jeffery's research and writing on the vocabulary and history of the text of the Koran.

32 linear ft. (62 document boxes and 2 flat boxes).

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Librarian American U. at Cairo. From the description of Copy of Belle Greene's reply, 1923 Oct. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270722410 BIOGHIST REQUIRED Arthur Jeffery (1892-1959) was Professor of Semitic languages at Columbia University from 1938 until his death. His professional life was spent conducting historical studies of Middle Eastern manuscripts. Jeffrey is perhaps best know for his books Materials for the history of the text of the Qur'an: the old codices and ...