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Stars of the Sciences (Nujum al-'ulum)

Title	Stars of the Sciences (Nujum al-'ulum)
Publication Date:	1570 (978H)
Type	Document
Language	Persian
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	261 mm x 169 mm x 55 mm (height x width x depth)
Library:	Chester Beatty
Record ID	In 02
Library Location	Indian collection
Date	1570 (978H)
Notes	Stars of the Sciences (Nujum al-'ulum). This is an encyclopaedic survey of astrology and astral magic. Composed in Bijapur, apparently by Sultan `Ali `Adil Shah himself, the text interweaves many different cosmological accounts of the heavens and the earth, including Islamic and Hindu traditions. There are almost 400 paintings, charts and diagrams, of constellations, planets, angels, talismans and other cosmic and earthly forces. Codex, 348 folios, ink, colours and gold on paper, black leather binding, Persian text with 365 paintings, composed by Sultan `Ali `Adil Shah (r.1557-1579), Bijapur, India, dated 14 Rabi` I 978H, 1570. The manuscript lacks a full colophon, and is not complete.
Materyal	Paper (material), Pigment (material), Ink (material)
Nesne Adı	Codex
Müstensih ve Üretim Yeri	Unknown, Bijapur
Yazı Tipi	Nasta'liq script

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Stars of the Sciences (Nujum al-'ulum)

Publication Date 1570 (978H)

Type Document

Language Persian

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions 261 mm x 169 mm x 55 mm (height x width x depth)

Library Chester Beatty

Record ID In 02

Library Location Indian collection

Date 1570 (978H)

Notes Stars of the Sciences (Nujum al-'ulum). This is an encyclopaedic survey of astrology and astral magic. Composed in Bijapur, apparently by Sultan `Ali `Adil Shah himself, the text interweaves many different cosmological accounts of the heavens and the earth, including Islamic and Hindu traditions. There are almost 400 paintings, charts and diagrams, of constellations, planets, angels, talismans and other cosmic and earthly forces. Codex, 348 folios, ink, colours and gold on paper, black leather binding, Persian text with 365 paintings, composed by Sultan `Ali `Adil Shah (r.1557-1579), Bijapur, India, dated 14 Rabi` I 978H, 1570. The manuscript lacks a full colophon, and is not complete.

Materyal Paper (material), Pigment (material), Ink (material)

Nesne Adı Codex

Müstensih ve Üretim Yeri Unknown, Bijapur

Yazı Tipi Nasta'liq script