Middle East, Islamic, and African Studies - Brill Publishing

03/10/2025

NEW Forthcoming Series: Sensory Histories and Cultures


We will soon be launching a new Brill series that aims to be a new platform for the exploration of the recent sensory turn in scholarship across the humanities and social sciences with a global focus.:

Sensory Histories and Cultures (SHC)

It welcomes revealing studies on the heritage, history, culture, anthropology, transmission, use and geography of food, perfume, music, etc. across different regions and time frames, drawing from a wide range of disciplines, including visual and material culture, sensory studies, philosophy and medical history.

The series welcomes monographs, edited volumes and translations of important source texts such as historical recipe books.

Call for Manuscripts:

If you are working on a book with a topic that you think is suitable for the series, please get in touch with the Acquisitions Editor Teddi Dols: [email protected]

https://brill.com/page/514761?language=en&srsltid=AfmBOoqUc40uu1qYO3wi1pdkBGdeMe3KbIw4xHK-LuTO3q5d_DDsZ046

02/10/2025

De Gruyter Brill is represented by Abdurraouf Oueslati at the Riyadh International Book Fair 2025, held at the Princess Nourah University. If you are around, please drop by to browse through a selection of our newest titles, or to chat about your publication plans or new partnerships.
Location: Princess Nourah University
Booth: A-225

02/10/2025

30/09/2025

*Just Published*

The Dvādas Bhāv, A Mughal version of a Sanskrit story

By Anjali Duhan-Gulia, Jawaharlal Nehru University

The Mughal emperor Akbar had a Sanskrit book called the Dvādas Bhāv translated to Farsi. Dismembered pages or painted folios from this manuscript were dispersed in auctions. This is the first time this book has been put back together and translated into English. The study reveals how the thirteen paintings that interspersed this text were intrinsic to communicating its meaning.

This was not the first or last Sanskrit work to be translated to Farsi or be illustrated for a Muslim monarch in Hindustan. The Mughals (and some of the Sultans before them) recognized the significance of Indian knowledge traditions. This book however, provides insight into what went into such translations. Who decided which text should be translated and what governed the decisions?

Get your copy here:

https://brill.com/display/title/71151

30/09/2025

*Free Access*

Read the introduction and "Discourses on the Demolition of Jerusalem"

From:

Colonial Diplomacy through Art: Jerusalem 1918–1926
https://brill.com/display/title/63543

By Moya Tönnies, Freie Universität Berlin

for free on our website!

In this groundbreaking, timely art historical study that centers on Jerusalem under British rule, Moya Tönnies shows how from an early stage onwards, Great Britain’s Jewish National Home policy divided government circles and policy makers in London and in the Middle East.

She analyses how three members of the British administration of Palestine used art as a diplomatic sphere for the protection of Arab Palestinian heritage.

Between 1918 and 1926, artist C. R. Ashbee, architect Ernest Tatham Richmond, and governor of Jerusalem Ronald Storrs, all three identifying with the International Arts and Crafts Movement, attempted to slow down and counteract the implementation of Zionist culture by emphasizing the Arab character of local cultural heritage. This included attempts to facilitate the overdue restoration of the Dome of the Rock.

The Temple Mount dispute and numerous other art-related aspects within the historic Zionist-Arab conflict are meticulously researched. In her innovative approach, building on archive material and artefacts, the author illustrates the complexity of British rule in Palestine through the arts.

24/09/2025

*Just Published*

I of the Heart: Texts and Studies in Honor of Seyyed Hossein Nasr

Edited by Muhammad U. Faruque, University of Cincinnati, Atif Khalil, University of Lethbridge, and Mohammed Rustom, Carleton University

"I of the Heart" is a tribute to one of the most widely respected and influential pioneers in the field of Islamic Studies:

Professor Seyyed Hossein Nasr.

For seven decades, and in over 90 books and 600 articles, Professor Nasr has drawn significant attention to the riches of the Islamic intellectual heritage, from Sufism and philosophy on the one hand, to science and art on the other. He has also been at the fore-front of discussions on several major contemporary issues, such as the environmental crisis.

The forty essays in this volume, by some of the leading schol-ars in Islamic Studies today, are divided into six sections in accordance with Professor Nasr’s wide range of interests and expertise:

Sufi Theory; Sufi Praxis; Philosophy, Mathematics, Science; Law, Theology, Exegesis; Art, Education, Ethics; Poetry, Science, Economics.

Contributors:

Muhammad U. Faruque, Cyrus Ali Zargar, Gholamreza Aavani, Dunja Rašić, William C. Chittick, Sachiko Murata, Shankar Nair, Joseph E.B. Lumbard, Atif Khalil, Mohammed Mehdi Ali, Gregory Vandamme, Denis Gril, James Morris, Munjed M. Murad, Leili Anvar, Syed A.H. Zaidi, Kevin Corrigan, Vinay Khetia, Shafique N. Virani, Justin Cancelliere, Mohammed Rustom, John Walbridge, Muhammad Fariduddin Attar, Hasan Umut, Maria Massi Dakake, Davlat Dadikhuda, Asma Afsaruddin, Johnathan A.C. Brown, Martin Nguyen, Sherman A. Jackson, Liyakat Takim, Khalil Andani, Murad Khan Mumtaz, Rana Shieh, Mukhtar H. Ali, Anand Vivek Taneja, Oludamini Ogunnaike, Ankur Barua, Karim H. Karim, and Waleed El-Ansary.

https://brill.com/display/title/72583

De Gruyter Brill

24/09/2025

*New at De Gruyter Brill in Open Access*

𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 is an 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 book series that seeks to advance the study of Islamic thought across time periods, ranging from the classical and the post-classical to the modern and the contemporary, and across disciplinary approaches, ranging from the textual and the historical to the philosophical and the constructive.
𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 is a 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 book series sponsored by the Tokat Institute for Advanced Islamic Studies.

𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫-𝐢𝐧-𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟
Mohammed Rustom, 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 / 𝘛𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘵 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴, Canada / USA

𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬
Muhammad U. Faruque, 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪 / 𝘛𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘵 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴, USA
Sophia Vasalou, 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘩𝘢𝘮, UK
Cyrus Ali Zargar, 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢 / 𝘛𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘵 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴, USA

www.brill.com/sit
https://tokatinstitute.org/

05/09/2025

*New at De Gruyter Brill in Open Access*

The 𝘔𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes innovative research in the social sciences. It emphasises originality, rigour, and objectivity, adhering to the highest academic integrity and scholarly ethics standards. The journal fosters innovation and critical discourse in the social sciences. It provides a global platform for the dissemination of high-quality research and studies. 𝘔𝘑𝘚𝘚 addresses pressing social issues through cutting-edge methodologies and balanced perspectives. It contributes to theoretical and practical advancements in diverse disciplines within the social sciences, including sociology, anthropology, political science, economics, and cultural studies. The journal’s 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 availability ensures unrestricted accessibility, promoting equitable access to knowledge and facilitating academic and professional engagement. It accepts contributions in the Kurdish, Arabic, and English languages.

For more information and submission, check the journal page: www.brill.com/mjss

05/09/2025

*Just Published in Open Access*

The latest issue of the Journal of Digital Islamicate Research.

Check the site for the table of contents and to read the articles:
https://brill.com/view/journals/jdir/3/1/jdir.3.issue-1.xml

03/09/2025

📚
Am 26. September laden wir Sie im Rahmen von verlagebesuchen ein, einen Blick hinter die Kulissen zu werfen! Wir zeigen Ihnen, wie heute wissenschaftliche Inhalte in die Welt kommen, von der ersten Idee bis zum fertigen Buch, Zeitschriftenartikel oder Youtube-Video.

Freuen Sie sich auf eine Archiv-Führung, ein Meet & Greet bei Snacks und Drinks mit Mitarbeitenden u.a. aus Lektorat, Herstellung und Website-Team und bedrucken Sie selbst Ihre eigene Tote-Bag!

Alle weiteren Infos finden Sie hier: https://verlagebesuchen.de/2025/08/22/degruyterbrillbesuchen/

👉 Anmeldung per Mail an [email protected]

27/08/2025

📢 New Publishing Partnership with Al-Mahdi Institute

De Gruyter Brill is proud to announce a new partnership with the Al-Mahdi Institute in Birmingham, a distinguished research institute specializing in Islamic studies.

Under our prestigious Brill imprint, we will publish translations, edited volumes and original monographs with the Institute, also in Open Access, and work closely together with their editorial team to bring these important contributions to a wider audience.

Together, we will aim to amplify the visibility and impact of scholarly work on Shi’ism and Islamic thought, fostering greater academic exchange and cross-cultural dialogue.

Image: Riza-yi ʿAbbasi, Seated calligrapher, c. 1600, drawing, from Isfahan, Iran (© The Trustees of the British Museum)

With:
Al-Mahdi Institute
De Gruyter Brill

📚