5 works by 2 authors on the subjects of Universal history, Astronomy, Christian writings, Divination, and Geomancy

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Title

5 works by 2 authors on the subjects of Universal history, Astronomy, Christian writings, Divination, and Geomancy

Shelfmark

MS. Greaves 40

Language

Arabic

1. ff. 4r-39v Author: Anonymous Title: A compendium of history from Adam to the caliphs

2. ff. 40r-59v Author: Māridīnī, ʻAbd Allāh ibn Khalīl, d. 1406 Title: Risālah mukhtaṣarah fī al-ʻamal bi-rubʻ al-dāʼirah

3. ff. 60r-113v Author: Anonymous Title: A work on the lengthening and shortening of the days, the mansions of the moon, and the planets

4. ff. 114r-154v Author: Anonymous Title: A fragment about the debate of Saint Anbabula [sic] with the devil

5. ff. 135r-221v Author: Anonymous Title: Excerpts relating to geomancy, divination and the prediction of storms

Form

codex

Physical extent

36 ff. 20 ff. 54 ff. 21 ff. 87 ff.

Acquisition

Purchased by the Bodleian Library in 1678.

Provenance

The collections of John Greaves, d. 1652 and Thomas Greaves, d. 1676.

Subject

Astronomy

Geomancy

Universal history

Divination

Christian writings

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