MS. Marsh 240 (Bodleian Library, Oxford University)
Oriental Manuscripts Marsh Collection
Contents
Summary of Contents: 3 works by 2 authors on the subjects of Caliphs, Egypt, Geography, and Islamic countries
1. ff. 1v-40v
Title: A compendium of the history of the Caliphate [ Tawārīkh al-khulafā ] down to al-Mustanjid billāh al-ʻAbbāsī
Language(s): Arabic
References
Appendix History
[UAM. 753 (1) with corrig. Nicoll p. 594]
2. ff. 41v-76v
A compendium of the history of Egypt from al-Muʻizz li-Dīn Allāh to al-Ashraf Qāyitbāy
Same author as MS. Marsh 240, ff. 1v-40v
Language(s): Arabic
References
Appendix History
[UAM. 753 (2) with corrig. Nicoll p. 594]
3. ff. 77v-123v
Language(s): Arabic
References
GAL II 135
[UAM. 753 (3), with corrig. Nicoll p. 594)
Physical Description
Form: codex
40 ff. 36 ff. 47 ff.
History
Origin: 1486 CE n.d. 1486 CE
Provenance and Acquisition
[Any information about a single identifiable episode in the life of the manuscript between origin and acquisition]
Record Sources
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