Collection ID: 0032 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Questions and answers on Christianity.

Other related names

• Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944, former owner

Call number

MS Or 379
(New York, NY. 10027, Columbia University., Rare Book and Manuscript Library)

Alternate identifiers

• bibid: 13884818
• http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1101676106
• http://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0032/html/ms_or_379.html
• https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/13884818

Publisher

Columbia University.

Language

Arabic

Origin

Date

18--?

Summary

A catechism or brief theological summary of Christian doctrines and liturgy in Arabic, arranged in question and answer format; the first subject is "Fī wujūd Allāh". A table of contents in a different hand was added at the end (p. [215]).

Notes

• Manuscript codex.
   
• Title supplied by cataloger.
   

Extent

214 paginated leaves, 1 leaf : 232 x 163 (160 x 105) mm, bound to 232 x 170 mm

Support

Paper

Binding

Bound in modern cardboard painted with narrow blue stripes and red snowflake or floral patterns with flap; red leather spine and fore-edge hinge covers; blue paper pastedowns.

Layout

19 long lines with catchwords every verso.

Decoration

Rubrications in red.

Script

Written in naskh in black ink; pointed.

Provenance

• Gift of David Eugene Smith, 1931-1934.
   

Subjects topical

• Theology, Practical
• Christianity--Miscellanea
• Manuscripts, Arabic

Genres

• Codices (bound manuscripts)
• Manuscripts (documents)
• Full covers
• Envelope flaps (features)

Licenses

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