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6 works by 2 authors on the subjects of Christian writings, Astronomy, Arabic poetry, Medicine, Qasidas, Complaint poetry, and Astrology — 1513

MS. Bodl. Or. 456

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For the main catalogue entry, see: Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

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From Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

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Title

6 works by 2 authors on the subjects of Christian writings, Astronomy, Arabic poetry, Medicine, Qasidas, Complaint poetry, and Astrology — 1513

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. Or. 456

Date

1513

Language

Arabic

Contents

1. ff. 1v-37v Author: Anonymous Title: Kitāb al-Malḥamah
2. ff. 38r-90v Author: Anonymous Title: Astronomical and chronological extracts in the form of a miscellany
3. ff. 90v-94r Author: Anonymous Title: A small selection of poems by various authors
4. ff. 94r-101v Author: Anonymous Title: A treatise on the elements (ʻanāṣir) and natures (ṭabāʼiʻ) of which man is composed, and the means for maintaining them in health
5. ff. 101v-102r Author: Ṭughrāʼī, al-Ḥusayn ibn ʻAlī, 1061 or 2-1121? Title: Lāmīyat al-ʻajam
6. ff. 102v, 103 Author: Anonymous Title: Astrological notes

Form

codex

Physical extent

37 ff. 53 ff. 5 ff. 8 ff. 2 ff. 2 ff.

Subject

Medicine

Complaint poetry, Arabic

Astrology

Arabic poetry

Astronomy

Qasidas

Christian writings

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Title

6 works by 2 authors on the subjects of Christian writings, Astronomy, Arabic poetry, Medicine, Qasidas, Complaint poetry, and Astrology

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. Or. 456

Date

1513

Language

Arabic

Physical extent

103 Leaves

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Bernard Collection

Bernard Arabic

6 works by 2 authors on the subjects of Christian writings, Astronomy, Arabic poetry, Medicine, Qasidas, Complaint poetry, and Astrology

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  • al-Ḥasan ibn Muḥammad ibn ʻAlī al-Rāzī

  • Ṭughrāʼī, al-Ḥusayn ibn ʻAlī, 1061 or 2-ca. 1121

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