MS. Thurston 5 (Bodleian Library, Oxford University)
Oriental Manuscripts Thurston Collection
Contents
Summary of Contents: 7 works by 5 authors on the subjects of Religious biography, Meteorology, Islam, Arabic poetry, Theology, and Qasidas
1. ff. 1r-66v
*cf. Berl. 10003-5 and prd. edns if any in Bodl.(Cairo 1304, 1311, 1326)
Nicoll suggests ascription to Ibn Abī al-Wafāʼ G2, p. 97 There is also an anon. wk. of this title at S1, p. 285
Language(s): Arabic
References
GAL II 389
[UAM. 817 (1), with corrig. Nicoll p. 596]
2. ff. 67r-69r
Language(s): Arabic
References
Appendix Magic
[UAM. 817 (2 [i])]
3. ff. 69v-72r
Title: A treatise in eight chapters on the chief tenets of Islam [?= Brock, no. 3* “Abh. über die 5 Aḥkām”]
*cf. Paris 6344 and 63932
Language(s): Arabic
References
GAL II 198
[UAM. 817 (2 [ii])]
4. ff. 75v-81v
* Is it possible that the ref. Bodl. I, 8113 on Gl. p. 179 should read 8173 [i]? Cf. Berl. 1933/34, Goth. 659/60.
Language(s): Arabic
References
Appendix Poetry
[UAM. 817 (3) with corrig. Nicoll p. 596]
5. ff. 93v-98v
Language(s): Arabic
References
Appendix Theology
[UAM. 817 (4), with corrig. Nicoll p. 596]
6. ff. 99v-104v
Title: Qaṣīdat al-Burdah
Language(s): Arabic
References
GAL I 264
[UAM. 817 (6 [i]), with corrig. Nicoll p. 596]
7. ff. 105r-107r
Title: Badʼ al-amālī
Language(s): Arabic
References
GAL I 429
[UAM. 817 (6 [ii]) with corrig. Nicoll p. 596]
Physical Description
Form: codex
66 ff. 3 ff. 4 ff. 7 ff. 6 ff. 6 ff. 3 ff.
History
Origin: 1574 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.
Provenance and Acquisition
Provenance unknown but not given by Thurston [see Summary Catalogue, 2.ii, 798-801].
Record Sources
Manuscript description based on the Bodleian Library's public card index of Arabic manuscripts with additional enhancements by the OCIMCO project team.
Availability
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Funding of Cataloguing
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