Detail View: Manuscripts of the Islamicate World and South Asia: World History, f.14v detail

Work Record ID: 
0003471
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Shelfmark: 
Or.Ms.20
Holding Institution: 
University of Edinburgh
Title: 
Jami' al-Tawarikh (World History)
Alternate Title: 
Conpendium of Chronicles
Subset Index: 
f.14v detail
Creator: 
Rashid al-Din į¹¬abib
Creator Nationality: 
Islamic Republic of Iran
Creator Role: 
Author
Authority Permalink: 
https://viaf.org/viaf/90056948
Date: 
c.1306CE or c.1314/15CE
Description: 
Detail of miniature from the Compendium of Chronicles by Rashid al-Din. Shows Gushtasp, a legendary prince of Iran, seated on a throne and surrounded by attendants. 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).
Location: 
Centre for Research Collections/Main Library
Subject Category: 
History
Subject Category: 
Archives
Rights Statement: 
Digital Image: Copyright The University of Edinburgh. Original: Copyright The University of Edinburgh. Free use.
Tag: 
Islam
Tag: 
Mythology
Tag: 
Persian
Tag: 
World
Tag: 
History
Tag: 
Chair
Tag: 
People
Tag: 
Throne
Tag: 
Crown
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Cropped Tiff
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100113036
Repro Title: 
World History, f.14v detail
Repro Rights Statement: 
Digital Image: Copyright The University of Edinburgh. Original: Copyright The University of Edinburgh. Free use.
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