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STUDIESSTUDIES IINN ARABIARABICC LITERARYLITERARY PAPYRIPAPYRI bbyy KarimKarim SamjiSamji A thesithesiss submittedsubmitted toto thethe facultyfaculty ofof ThThee UniversityUniversity ooff UtahUtah in partiapartiall fulfillmentfulfillment ooff ththee requirementrequirementss forfor ththee degredegreee ofof MasteMasterr ofof ArtsArts DepartmentDepartment ooff HistoryHistory ThThee UniversitUniversityy ooff UtahUtah AugusAugustt 20082008 CopyrightCopyright © KariKarimm SamjiSamji 20082008 AlAlll RightRightss ReservedReserved THE UNIVERSI TY OF UTAH GRADUATE SCHOOL SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE APPROVAL of a thesis submitted by Karim Samji This thesis has been read by each member of the following supervisory committee and by majority vote has been found to be satisfactory. l� Chair. Edwird 1. Davies, II THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH GRADUATE SCHOOL FINAL READING APPROVAL To the Graduate Council of the University of Utah: I have read the thesis of KarimSamji in its final form and have found that (1) its format, citations, and bibliographic style are consistent and acceptable; (2) its illustrative materials including figures, tables, and charts are in place; and (3) the final manuscript is satisfactory to the supervisory committee and is ready for submission toThe GraduateSchool. s��¥ Date peter Chair: Supervisory Committee Approved for the Major Department Eric Hinderaker Chair/Dean Approved for the GraduateCouncil DavidS. Chapman Dean ofThe GraduateSchool ABSTRACABSTRACTT ThThee thesisthesis addresseaddressess ththee historiographicahistoriographicall anandd methodologicamethodologicall impasseimpasse iinn ArabicArabic manuscripmanuscriptt researchresearch.. 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