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![[Arabic] Alphabetum arabicum cum isagoge scribendi legendique Arabicè](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.sourcelibrary.org%2Farchived%2F69c842b96c6f3cc53c850d69%2F4.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches in scholarly catalogs, Open Library, and Google Books yielded no evidence of an English translation for Jakob Christmann's 1582 work 'Alphabetum arabicum cum isagoge scribendi legendique Arabicè'. The work is a Latin-language pedagogical text for learning Arabic, and no record of a translation into English exists.
Verified Mar 29, 2026 via local catalogs, open library, google books · methodology
Jacob Christmann’s 16th-century manual argues that Arabic is essential for unlocking the true meaning of philosophy and medicine. Readers will learn the mechanics of the script and gain tools to read unpointed manuscripts.