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MS. Bodley Or. 49

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Ḳaṿanot ha-Filozofim (parts II-III) by Ghazzālī

ff. 1r-91r
Ghazzālī, 1058-1111אלע’זאלי, מחמד בן מחמד, Ḳaṿanot ha-Filozofim (Intentions of the Philosophers) (parts II-III) כונות הפילוסופים (חלקים ב-ג)

Hebrew translation of Maqâsid al-falâsifa

With Moses of Narbonne's commentary.

Language(s): Hebrew

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: paper (watermarks similar to Briquet no. 473, dated 1505-1506, and no. 498, dated 1508)
Extent: ff. 91
Dimensions (leaf): × mm.
Foliation: Foliation in Arabic numerals.

Layout

Text in one column.

Hand(s)

Italian semi-cursive script. Fols. 56v-80r, line 14 are written in Italian cursive script.

Decoration

Not decorated.

Binding

Brown leather binding.

History

Origin: [Italy]; [ca. 1500]

Provenance and Acquisition

Probably came to the Library in 1603-1605 (see Summary Catalogue).

Record Sources

Manuscript description based on Catalogue of the Hebrew Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, vol. I, by Adolf Neubauer, Oxford 1886, No. 1349, Catalogue of the Hebrew manuscripts in the Bodleian Library; Supplement of Addenda and Corrigenda to Vol. I, No. 1349, and on the data of the Institute of Microfilmed Hebrew Manuscripts, National Library of Israel with additional enhancements by the cataloguer.

Availability

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures contact Bodleian Admissions). Contact specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk for further information on the availability of this manuscript.

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (full digital facsimile)

Microfilm

MSS R.R. Film No. F 22375

Bibliography

    Neubauer, Adolf, Catalogue of the Hebrew Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library (Oxford, 1886), no. 1349.
    Beit-Arié, Malachi and R.A. May (eds), Catalogue of the Hebrew manuscripts in the Bodleian Library; Supplement of Addenda and Corrigenda to Vol. I (A. Neubauer’s Catalogue) (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1994), no. 1349.

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