MS. Bodl. Or. 8 (Bodleian Library, Oxford University)

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Summary of Contents: 3 works by anonymous authors on the subjects of Calendars, Bible, and Christian writings
1. ff. 1r-114v
Author: Anonymous
Title: Kitāb Dāniyāl al-ḥakīm
Title: Kitāb al-Malḥamah

A weather-calendar

ff. 115r-116v contain another similar work in Karshuni, not mentioned separately by Payne-Smith

Language(s): Arabic [Karshuni]

References

Graf I, p. 216
[Payne Smith 161 (1)]
2. ff. 117r-132r
Author: Anonymous.
Title: Popular exegesis, in the form of question and answer, on Biblical matters and words from O. T. and N. T.
Language(s): Arabic [Karshuni]

References

Graf II, p. 471
[Payne-Smith 161 (2, i)]
3. ff. 132r-187v
Author: Anonymous
Title: Ten questions and answers between teacher and pupil furnishing instruction on religion [current by mid-15th cent.]
Language(s): Arabic [Karshuni]

References

Graf II, p. 467
[Payne-Smith 161 (2, ii)]

Physical Description

Form: codex
114 ff. 16 ff. 56 ff.

History

Origin: n.d. n.d. n.d.

Record Sources

Manuscript description based on the Bodleian Library's public card index of Arabic manuscripts with additional enhancements by the OCIMCO project team.

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JISC

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