Or 4732 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

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1 copy of Shāhzādah u Ṣūfī by Elisha ben Samuel

Author: Elisha ben Samuel Rāghib

Title: Shāhzādah u Ṣūfī

The story of Barlaam and Josaphat in a Judaeo-Persian metrical version, based on Ben ha-melekh veha-nazir of Abraham ben Samuel ibn Ḥasdai

See also Or. 4731 item no. 8

Language(s): Judaeo-Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 39.

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: 73 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 20 × 14 cm.

History

Origin: 18th-19th century CE

Record Sources

Manuscript description based on G. M. Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian manuscripts 1895-1966. London, 1968, with additional enhancements.

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