Description
Book SynopsisArabic and Persian Manuscripts in the Birnbaum Collection, Toronto includes many early copies, from the 6th century A.H. / 12th century C.E. onwards. They cover a wide range of subjects. The catalogue gives detailed descriptions of 66 Arabic and 34 Persian works, arranged by subject. Author and title indexes provide easy access, and photographs of selected pages enhance the descriptions. The manuscripts were acquired individually over many decades.
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Catalogue Arabic Manuscripts Introduction to the Arabic Manuscripts A Geography B Language and Lexicography C Literature: Poetry D Literature: Prose E Qurʾān F Tafsīr G Islām: Other (Ḥadīth, ʿAqāʾid, Fiqh, Fatwā, Eschatology, Prayer, etc.) H Sufism I Druze J Ethics K Encyclopedic; Sciences and Pseudosciences; Medicine; Mixed L Ijāza M Calligraphy N Persian Philology Persian Manuscripts Introduction to the Persian Manuscripts A History B Literature C Islam; Religion D Ethics E Language, Lexicography, and Prosody F Encyclopedia G Astrology H Document I Addendum: [Majmūʿa] Bibliography and Sigla Arabic Manuscripts: Author Index Arabic Manuscripts: Title Index Concordance of Arabic Manuscripts Persian Manuscripts: Author Index Persian Manuscripts: Title Index Concordance of Persian Manuscripts
