Detail View: Manuscripts of the Islamicate World and South Asia: World History, f.39v
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Work Record ID:
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0003213
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Licence:
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Shelfmark:
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Or.Ms.20
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Holding Institution:
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University of Edinburgh
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Title:
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Jami' al-Tawarikh (World History)
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Alternate Title:
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Compendium of Chronicles
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Subset Index:
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f.39v
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Creator:
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Rashid al-Din Ṭabib
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Creator Nationality:
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Islamic Republic of Iran
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Authority Permalink:
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https://viaf.org/viaf/90056948
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Date:
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c.1306CE or 1314/15CE
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Description:
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Detail of page from the Compendium of Chronicles by Rashid al-Din. Arguably the greatest treasure in the library, the Jami' al-Tawarikh, or Compendium of Chronicles, is a world history which encompasses a range of cultures, from China in the East, to Ireland in the West, from the time of Adam. It is written in the Naskh script and contains 70 illustrated folios. Written by the scholar and courtier Rashid al-Din (d.1318), there is some debate as to the exact date of this manuscript, but it was almost certainly completed within the author's lifetime, making it one of the earliest copies in existence. It is one of the three main sources for the life of Genghis Khan and is considered to be one of the most important medieval documents in the world. Sources: Hukk, M (1925), A descriptive catalogue of the Arabic and Persian manuscripts in Edinburgh University Library, Hertford. Talbot Rice, D. (1976), The Illustrations to the World History of Rashid al-Din, Edinburgh. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00773mr (accessed 03/07/14).
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Location:
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Centre for Research Collections/Main Library
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Subject Category:
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History
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Subject Category:
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Archives
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Rights Statement:
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Digital Image: Copyright The University of Edinburgh. Original: Copyright The University of Edinburgh. Free use.
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Tag:
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Christianity.
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Tag:
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Islam
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Tag:
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World
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Tag:
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History
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Repro File Type:
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Cropped Tiff
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Repro File Size (bytes):
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140644052
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Repro Title:
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World History, f.39v
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Repro Rights Statement:
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Digital Image: Copyright The University of Edinburgh. Original: Copyright The University of Edinburgh. Free use.
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Repro Capture Date:
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2010:05:05 10:25:10
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