Difference between revisions of "Middle Eastern Texts Initiative"
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| − | The Middle Eastern Texts Initiative functions under the direction of an Editor-in-Chief. | + | The Middle Eastern Texts Initiative functions under the direction of an Editor-in-Chief. This Editor-in-Chief reports to the executive director of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship. |
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Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship]] ([[date::2006]]-) | Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship]] ([[date::2006]]-) | ||
| − | + | Associated unit: [[associated with::Laura F. Willes Center for Book of Mormon Studies]] ([[date::2007]]-) | |
| − | + | Associated unit: [[associated with::Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies]] ([[date::2001]]-[[date::2010]]) | |
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| + | Associated unit: [[associated with::Center for the Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts]] ([[date::2001]]-) | ||
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| + | Associated unit: [[associated with::BYU Studies]] ([[date::2006]]-) | ||
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| + | Associated unit: [[associated with::Institute for the Study and Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts. Research Technology Group]] ([[date::2001]]-[[date::2006]]) | ||
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| + | Associated unit: [[associated with::Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship. Research Technology Group]] ([[date::2006]]-) | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 17:05, 29 June 2011
The Middle Eastern Texts Initiative (METI) was establish in 1992. In 2001 it became part of the Institute for the Study and Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts (ISPART) and then in 2006 it became a part of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship when ISPART changed names. Daniel C. Peterson currently is the Editor-in-Chief of the Middle Eastern Texts Initiative.
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Variant names
METI
Description
Established: 1992
Location: Provo, Utah (1992- )
Functions
The Middle Eastern Texts Initiative's purpose is to facilitate access to the wealth of the intellectual and spiritual tradition found in Classical Arabic, Persian, Syriac, and other languages of the Islamic cultural region and the subcommunities that entered into its formation. In most cases, METI publishes dual-language volumes, with the original text on one page and a fluent and trustworthy translation on the facing page. In every case, the manuscripts are carefully reviewed by in-house editors and peer reviewed by internationally eminent scholars, and the published works are annotated and introduced by internationally respected specialists. The volumes are published by Brigham Young University Press and distributed worldwide by the University of Chicago Press.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The Middle Eastern Texts Initiative functions under the direction of an Editor-in-Chief. This Editor-in-Chief reports to the executive director of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University
Superior unit: Institute for the Study and Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts (2001-2006)
Superior unit: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship (2006-)
Associated unit: Laura F. Willes Center for Book of Mormon Studies (2007-)
Associated unit: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (2001-2010)
Associated unit: Center for the Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts (2001-)
Associated unit: BYU Studies (2006-)
Associated unit: Institute for the Study and Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts. Research Technology Group (2001-2006)
Associated unit: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship. Research Technology Group (2006-)
Sources
Brigham Young University, Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship. Retrieved on April 9,2010, from Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship website: http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/ (Daniel C. Peterson is the Editor-in-Chief of the Middle Eastern Texts Initiative; METI became a part of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship in 2006; The Middle Eastern Texts Initiative's purpose is to facilitate access to the wealth of the intellectual and spiritual tradition found in Classical Arabic, Persian, Syriac, and other languages of the Islamic cultural region and the subcommunities that entered into its formation. In most cases, METI publishes dual-language volumes, with the original text on one page and a fluent and trustworthy translation on the facing page. In every case, the manuscripts are carefully reviewed by in-house editors and peer reviewed by internationally eminent scholars, and the published works are annotated and introduced by internationally respected specialists. The volumes are published by Brigham Young University Press and distributed worldwide by the University of Chicago Press.)
Brigham Young University, News Release. Retrieved on April 12, 2010, from the BYU news website: http://news.byu.edu/archive07-May-meti.aspx (The Middle Eastern Texts Initiative was establish in 1992.)
Brigham Young University, News Release. Retrieved on April 12, 2010, from the BYU news website: http://news.byu.edu/archive06-Mar-maxwell.aspx (METI became a part of the Institute for the Study and Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts (ISPART)in 2001.)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2010-00055
Creator: CEP