Or 7996 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
Oriental Manuscripts
A collection of tracts mainly of philosophical content
Contents
4 works by 2 authors on the subjects of Islamic philosophy and Zoroastrianism
1. 44v-62v ff
Title: Yanbū‘ al-Ḥayāt
Title: ینبوع الحیات
Language(s): Persian
References
For a more detailed description see Glyn Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian Manuscripts, 1895-1966. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, 1968, p.93.
2. 63r-72r ff
Title: رسالۀ ساز و پرایۀ بابا افضل
Copied in 1056
Language(s): Persian
References
For a more detailed description see Glyn Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian Manuscripts, 1895-1966. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, 1968, p.93.
3. 73v-92r ff
Title: رسالۀ نفسیۀ حکیم ارسطوطلس
Language(s): Persian
References
For a more detailed description see Glyn Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian Manuscripts, 1895-1966. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, 1968, p.93.
4. 92v-196v ff
Title: Tafsīr-i Ẕawrah az Zardusht
Title: تفسیر ذوره از زردوشت
A commentary by on the Risālah-’i Ẕawrah, a treatise on Zoroastrianism
Language(s): Persian
References
For a more detailed description see Glyn Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian Manuscripts, 1895-1966. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, 1968, p.93.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Extent: 106 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 20.3 × 12.7 cm.
Condition
Imperfect at the end
History
Origin: 1056 AH
Record Sources
Manuscript description based on G. M. Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian manuscripts 1895-1966. London, 1968, with additional enhancements.
Availability
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