Or 4744 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

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5 works by 3 authors

1. ff 2r-63r
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 Hasdai

See also, Or. 4731 item 8, Or. 4732, Or. 10196, Or. 10711

Language(s): Judaeo-Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 40-41.
2. ff 64v-66r
Title: Ḥikāyat-i ān sih Yahūdān-i tājir

The story of Solomon and the three merchants, in verse

See also Or. 4731, item no. 9

Followed by a liturgical poem in Hebrew 67v

Language(s): Judaeo-Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 40-41.
3. ff 67r-68r
Author: Benjamin ben Mishael Amīnā
Title: Gazal shenem ‘asar shevatim
Title: Munājatnāmah

Two devotional poems

Language(s): Judaeo-Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 40-41.
4. ff 68r-70v
Author: David ben Ma’amin
Title: Shīrāh

A metrical composition

Followed by a Hebrew poem of Israel ben Moses Najāra 70r

Language(s): Judaeo-Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 40-41.
5. ff 71v-73r
Title: Seder lel ilanot

A ritual, in Hebrew with Judaeo-Persian directions, for the festival of the New Year for Trees, see Sefer peri’es hadar by Nathan of Gaza, followed by an explanation in Persian of the order of service in the Passover Haggada, and a ritual for the eve fo the New Year festival

Language(s): Judaeo-Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 40-41.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 74 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 21 × 16 cm.

History

Origin: 1812 CE; 5572

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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