The Tongue of the Desert: Jean Jacques Hess’ Studies on Language, Customs, and Beliefs of the Bedouins of Central Arabia

Zurich, Asien-Orient-Institut, University of Zurich. Exhibition catalogue (Asien-Orient-Institut, University of Zurich, 1 September – 6 October 2023).

 

Jean Jacques Hess (1866–1949) was the first professor of Egyptology at the University of Fribourg and the first professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Zurich. This exhibition catalogue explores J.J. Hess’ diverse interests in languages like Demotic and material cultures.