Author
Ṣāʼigh, Nīqūlā, 1692 or 1693-1756 or 1757
Subject
Monasteries—Syria—History[Browse]Aleppo (Syria)—History[Browse]Homs (Syria)—History[Browse]Catholic Church—Syria—History[Browse]Orthodox Eastern Church—Syria—History[Browse]
Type
kitap
Language
Arabic
Digital
No
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
[418] p. (16 lines), bound ; 23 cm.
Library
Princeton University Library
Library Asset ID
430972115
Record ID
9930602983506421
Notes
At head of title: Qāfiyah.Includes a letter to the Armenian cleric Makardīj.Scribe identified in colophon as: Yuḥannā Jurjis al-Ḥalabī al-Suryānī.Ms. on glazed laid paper in naskh script. 22.4 x 15.5 cm. Chapter sub-headings; page headers and some catchwords in red ink. Some vocalization; some marginal notation. Stamp of ownership on title page.Paper is laid stock, probably of European origin. Some leaves bear a watermark showing a shield with a scalloped top and a five-pointed star at the center and topped by a crown. Some minor stains; otherwise, excellent condition.Binding is marbled paper over pasteboard with red leather spine. Pastedowns are of plain unglazed paper. - Text consists of rhymes based on the letters of the alphabet complaining about the leaders of the Catholic Church. Also includes a section of verses on certain religious duties. Composed between 1716 and 1745 (most between 1720 and 1730).
Getty Türü
poetry[Browse]
Kongre Kütüphanesi Türü
Poetry[Browse]
Standart Başlık
Dīwān inshāʼ al-Khūrī Nīqūlā[Browse]ديوان انشاء الخوري نيقولا[Browse]
