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Show .2. g. Of the rare journal material, Utah is probably one of three institutions in America to acquire the important and famous ,!Ab Machrik" review complete fro® an anonymous ecclesiastical source in Lebanon, From. Egypt, another instance is the defunct but important weekly literary and political journal ffAl~Siyasa al-Usbu*iya, probably the only complete collection in the United States. Other examples are too numerous to be cited in detail* S* Discovery of a literary estate housed in a mediaeval vault near the ancient Asher Islamic university where book collections had been stored and remained unopened for years. Without exaggar-ation in the process of removing the collection, I must have swallowed several pounds of the thin dust which had been settling for years on the stacked columns of books on the floor of this dark hide-away. . 9. Yes! Everywhere! They are mostly personal friends* old colleagues and acquaintances. Through them, I was able to locate many treasures• They live on the premises and are aware of the existence ana* whereabouts of untold literary riches in private homes and unknown places. The most striking acquisitions were made through these channels rather than the ordinary booksellers. 10* In Historyt History of the Arabs (Medieval and Modern)$ The Crusades, History of Egypt, Relations of the Middle Sast and the West, Islamic Culture and Civilization. In Languages Arabic Literature, Directed Heading, Advanced Conversation, Arabic Palaeography. The latter subject is based on several hundreds of varied quires of original Arabic manuscripts representing the whole evolution of the Arabic script throughout the centuries. The said collection is probably unique, and the systsm of using original material in teaching is probably the first experiment of its kind in America. The collection will be enriched by further acquisitions from the recent book-buying expedition. • 11. Hitherto, the functional corner of Intercuiturai Studies is located in the Middle East Language and Area Center supported by the Federal Office of Education under national Defense Education Act auspices. |
