Guide for the Perplexed by Maimonides — [early 15th century]; [Byzantium] | Manuscripts and Archives at Oxford University

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Title

Guide for the Perplexed by Maimonides — [early 15th century]; [Byzantium]

Shelfmark

MS. Pococke 234

Place of origin

[Byzantium]

Date

[early 15th century]

Language

Arabic

Hebrew

1. ff. 2v-6r Ibn Gabirol, active 11th centuryאבן גבירול, שלמה בן יהודה כתר מלכות לרשב"ג

2. ff. 6v-240v Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204משה בן מימון Dalalat al-hairin (Guide for the Perplexed) דלאלה אלחאירין

Form

codex

Support

paper

Physical extent

ff. 240

Hands

On fols. 93r, 137v, 150r the name Yehduah is marked, perhaps he was the scribe.

Acquisition

Edward Pococke's collection of oriental MSS (mostly Armenian, Hebrew and Arabic) was purchased by the Library for £800 in 1692 (see Summary Catalogue, vol. II, p. 1008).

Provenance

Ownership inscriptions by Efraim ha-Rofeh and Saadiah ben Efraim ha-Rofeh, dated 1903 SE (= 1592 CE): "אפרים הרופה יצ"ו", "סעדיה בן אפרים הרפה" (fol. 2r).

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