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Wendell Marsh, "Textual Life: Islam, Africa, and the Fate of the Humanities" (Columbia UP, 2025)

New Books in Islamic Studies

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Philology, the Textual Attitude, and Teaching

Marsh defines philology and the textual attitude, argues for hope in the humanities, and describes classroom practices (NDQ protocol, slow close reading) that enact this orientation.

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