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Daniel C. Peterson is the Editor-in-Chief of the Middle Eastern Texts Initiative.

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Description

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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.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University

Superior unit: Institute for the Study and Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts (2001-date:2006)

Superior unit: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship (2006-)

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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;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.)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2010-00055

Creator: CEP