Erschienen:
[Halle, Saale]: [Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt], 2018
Erschienen in:Journal of Islamic Manuscripts ; Bd. 9,S. 32-38
Umfang:
1 Online-Ressource (6 Seiten, 0,2 MB)
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.25673/33897
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Anmerkungen:
Postprint
Beschreibung:
Among the unexplored documents at Columbia University’s Butler Library is an Arabic letter sent by a copyist to his patron informing the latter about the progress of work on a copy of Ibn Sīnā’s al-Šifāʾ. Datable to the 6th / 12th century, this document allows for a rare glimpse behind the curtain of manuscript production. This contribution consists of an edition and translation of the letter and seeks to provide the necessary context for its understanding.