The Orient in Utrecht: Adriaan Reland (1676–1718), Arabist, Cartographer, Antiquarian and Scholar of Comparative Religion.

"The Orient in Utrecht: Adriaan Reland (1676–1718), Arabist, Cartographer, Antiquarian and Scholar of Comparative Religion" is a book review of a volume edited by Bart Jaski, Christian Lange, Anna Pytlowany, and Henk J. van Rinsum. The book explores the life and work of Adriaan Reland, a versatile scholar known for his study of Islam, the Old Testament, Rabbinic Judaism, cartography, linguistics, and Neo-Latin poetry. The review highlights the various aspects of Reland's scholarship, including his approach to studying Islam from Islamic sources, his cartographical endeavors, and his collection of oriental manuscripts. The volume provides valuable insights into Reland's intellectual background and the cultural and institutional settings that shaped his scholarship. [Extracted from the article]