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University of Edinburgh
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Title:
Sharh al-qism al-thalith min al-Miftah
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Sharh al-Miftah
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Sharh al-Miftah
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Al-Taftazani
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1423
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View of pages from Sharh al-qism al-thalith min al-Miftah showing text with notes in margins and between lines. Completed in c.1385-1386, Sharh al-Miftah is a commentary on the third book of Al-Sakkaki's popular rhetorical work, the Miftah al-ulum, and was written by the Persian polymath al-Taftazani, an expert in rhetoric, logic, metaphysics, theology and law. Copied onto a thick, cream coloured paper in black ink, this manuscript dates to 1423, making it one of the earliest known examples of the work. It is 27.4 by 18cm in size and contains 175 folios.
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View of pages from Sharh al-qism al-thalith min al-Miftah showing text with notes in margins and between lines. Completed in c.1385-1386, Sharh al-Miftah is a commentary on the third book of Al-Sakkaki's popular rhetorical work, the Miftah al-ulum, and was written by the Persian polymath al-Taftazani, an expert in rhetoric, logic, metaphysics, theology and law. Copied onto a thick, cream coloured paper in black ink, this manuscript dates to 1423, making it one of the earliest known examples of the work. It is 27.4 by 18cm in size and contains 175 folios.
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Centre for Research Collections/Main Library
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Rhetoric
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Archives
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© The University of Edinburgh
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This manuscript of al-Tafazani's rhetorical work was copied just 25 years after his death. He wrote on rhetoric, logic, metaphysics, theology and law; this particular work was completed at Samarqand in about AH 787-789 / 1385-1387 AD. This is a handsome copy on thick, cream-coloured paper.
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This manuscript of al-Tafazani's rhetorical work was copied just 25 years after his death. He wrote on rhetoric, logic, metaphysics, theology and law; this particular work was completed at Samarqand in about AH 787-789 / 1385-1387 AD. This is a handsome copy on thick, cream-coloured paper.
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© The University of Edinburgh
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