The paper tracks the presence of Italian travelers, traders, and physicians in Yemen since the mid-nineteenth century and uncovers their motives and methods in collecting Islamic manuscripts. It pays particular attention to Giuseppe Caprotti's relations with Eugenio Griffini and the latter's role in the fate of the Caprotti Collection, from Sana'a to the Ambrosiana Library in Milan.

Sagaria Rossi, V. (2022). Opening Yemen up to Italy: coffee, textiles, and Arabic manuscripts. In S.S. Ansari H (a cura di), Yemeni manuscript cultures in Peril (pp. 439-484). Gorgias Press.

Opening Yemen up to Italy: coffee, textiles, and Arabic manuscripts

Sagaria Rossi V
2022-01-01

Abstract

The paper tracks the presence of Italian travelers, traders, and physicians in Yemen since the mid-nineteenth century and uncovers their motives and methods in collecting Islamic manuscripts. It pays particular attention to Giuseppe Caprotti's relations with Eugenio Griffini and the latter's role in the fate of the Caprotti Collection, from Sana'a to the Ambrosiana Library in Milan.
2022
Settore L-OR/12 - Lingua e Letteratura Araba
Settore STAA-01/L - Lingua e letteratura araba
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Giuseppe Caprotti; Eugenio Griffini; Ambrosiana Library; Yemeni Manuscrit Collections ouside Yemen; Arabic Manuscript Collections; Zaydi Manuscripts; Yemeni–Italian Relationships (mid-19.–early 20. cent.)
Sagaria Rossi, V. (2022). Opening Yemen up to Italy: coffee, textiles, and Arabic manuscripts. In S.S. Ansari H (a cura di), Yemeni manuscript cultures in Peril (pp. 439-484). Gorgias Press.
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