User:Kentwpeters/Islamic manuscripts/Sdolphin02 Peer Review

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 * Kentwpeters


 * User:Kentwpeters/Islamic manuscripts
 * Islamic manuscripts
 * Islamic manuscripts

Peer review
I really enjoyed reading your additions to this article. It is clear that the sectional edits you chose to add were previously missing from the article, and they therefore add much more depth and insight into your article. I thought the way you structured your additional edits was effective: by discussing first the evolution of Qur'anic calligraphy and technique, followed by discussing the structure and order of manuscripts. I particularly enjoyed the section on the evolution of illumination. It is clear that you used a broad range of sources to support your claims, and discuss a range of manuscript examples across multiple dynasties and time periods, which I found interesting to read about. I think that it would be really interesting to include a section on the importance of the manuscripts at Timbuktu in the present-day, or how they were discovered, since I remember this being something which we discussed briefly in class. Additionally, it would be interesting to add a couple of sentences discussing the importance of the transfer of ideas/ stories across cultures and dynasties, and how this was reflected through manuscripts. For example, exploring the transfer of materials/ artisans and how this impacted the product, or the way it was given and received across cultures. However, as it stands this is a well-written article which is clear and unbiased, and makes for an engaging read. The addition of photographs to display the manuscripts is also effective.

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