Publication Date
0800
Subject
Muḥammad, Prophet, -632, Arabic language, Arabic literature, Arabic poetry, Islamic ethics, Islamic law, Islamic literature, Islamic poetry, Mysticism -- Islam, Philosophy, Arab, Islamic philosophy, Islamic Empire -- History, Bible -- Arabic, Qurʼan
Type
belge
Language
ara,eng,fas,fra,sam,tur
Digital
No
Manuscript
Yes
Pages Count
450
Library
Harvard Library
Library Asset ID
990006024590203941
Record ID
01HVD_ALMA211768156410003941
Library Location
HOUGHTON LIBRARY GEN (MS ARAB )
Date
0800
Notes
Holdings include religious material, such as manuscripts (some fragments) of the Bible and Koran with commentaries, prayers and prayer books, poems, sermons, works on mysticism, and writings on the life and teachings of Muhammed. Some of the items date from the 9th century but most of the material in this grouping is from the 15th to the 19th century. Also historical accounts about Egypt, Syria, Jerusalem, and related topics; legal works and commentaries on canon law; love poems and literary anthologies; and treatises on grammar, philosophy, astronomy, mathematics, medicine, and calligraphy. Other items include dictionaries, grammars, and collections of proverbs.
Bulma araçları
Unpublished finding aids available in repository, including handlist of Arabic manuscripts deposited by Semitic Museum.
Biçim / tür
Prayer books
Kaynak
HVD - Core
Başlık
Arabic manuscripts at Houghton Library, circa 800-1936