An anonymous collection of stories about Nasreddin, Hoca, active 13th century .
MS. Laud. Or. 178
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
An anonymous collection of stories about Nasreddin, Hoca, active 13th century .
Shelfmark
MS. Laud. Or. 178
Language
Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)
Contents
Form
codex
Physical extent
50 folios
Hands
Script: Nesta‘līḳ. Scribe(s) unknown.
Acquisition
Donated to the Bodleian Library by Archbishop William Laud in 1635.
Provenance
The Library of Archbishop William Laud, d. 1645 .
Subject
Nasreddin Hoca (Anecdotes)
Tales, Medieval
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Title
The merry tricks and laughable stories which have been ascribed to the famous buffoon Khwâjah Nasir Al-din
Shelfmark
MS. Laud. Or. 178
Summary
The merry tricks and laughable stories which have been ascribed to the famous buffoon Khwâjah Nasir Al-din, who lived, according to common tradition under Sulţân Bâyazîd and was a contemporary of Timûr...
Date
n.d.
Language
Persian
Physical extent
66 Leaves
Custodial history
It was presented to the library by Archbishop Laud, 1635. Manuscript 1677 acquired by the Bodleian Library
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Collection contents
The merry tricks and laughable stories which have been ascribed to the famous buffoon Khwâjah Nasir Al-din
