The Middle Eastern Texts Initiative: To Recover, Preserve, and Remember

Keywords

Middle East, Test Initiative, Eastern Religions

Abstract

For the past twenty years, a project called the Middle Eastern Texts Initiative (METI) has been underway at Brigham Young University. METI publishes accessible translations of the philosophical, theological, and mystical literature of classical Islamic civilization. In this two-part post, Morgan Davis, director of the project, tells the story of the texts themselves—how and why they came to be, who wrote them, and why the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship employs the highest academic standards to translate and publish them. For more on METI, see meti.byu.edu. A new METI site will be available next month when the brand new Maxwell Institute website launches.

Original Publication Citation

“The Middle Eastern Texts Initiative: To Recover, Preserve, and Remember.” Neal A. Maxwell Institute blog. June 21. http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/the-middle-easterntexts- initiative-to-recover-preserve-and-remember-part-i/

Document Type

Other

Publication Date

2013-06-21

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/6397

Publisher

Maxwell Institute

Language

English

College

Religious Education

Department

Ancient Scripture

University Standing at Time of Publication

Staff/Researcher

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