MS. Greaves 40 (Bodleian Library, Oxford University)
Oriental Manuscripts Greaves Collection
Contents
Summary of Contents: 5 works by 2 authors on the subjects of Universal history, Astronomy, Christian writings, Divination, and Geomancy
1. ff. 4r-39v
ff. 1-2 fragment of a horoscope, followed by a charm f. 3r bears the words Kitab al-taʼrīkh , otherwise the leaf is blank
Language(s): Arabic
References
Appendix History
[UAM. 863 (1)]
2. ff. 40r-59v
Language(s): Arabic
References
GAL II 169
[UAM. 863 (2)]
3. ff. 60r-113v
Title: A work on the lengthening and shortening of the days, the mansions of the moon, and the planets
Language(s): Arabic
References
Appendix Astronomy
[UAM. 863 (3)]
4. ff. 114r-154v
Language(s): Arabic
References
Christian Appendix Sermons and Theological Treatises
[UAM. 863 (4)]
5. ff. 135r-221v
Language(s): Arabic
References
Appendix Magic
[UAM. 863 (5)]
Physical Description
Form: codex
36 ff. 20 ff. 54 ff. 21 ff. 87 ff.
History
Origin: n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.
Provenance and Acquisition
The collections of John Greaves, d. 1652 and Thomas Greaves, d. 1676.
Purchased by the Bodleian Library in 1678.
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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