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A Pseudo-Aristotelian Magical Arabic Manuscript at the John Rylands Library

Dates:26 January 2016
Times:16:00 - 17:00
What is it:Seminar
Organiser:John Rylands Research Institute
Who is it for:University staff, Adults
Speaker:, Dr Taro Mimura
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The John Rylands Library is in possession of a mysterious manuscript (MS 372 404) containing a collection of medieval Islamic magical texts, most notably the Kit?b al-miy?l???s, a “Talismanic Pseudo-Aristotelian” work of Hermetica, influential in the history of medieval magic in both the Middle East and Europe. This text has not been previously edited. In collaboration with Dr. Emily Selove (the University of Exeter), I will produce a preliminary transcription of this historical work, as well as an article describing its contents and significance. The John Rylands manuscript (collectively entitled The Book of Venus) was apparently edited by Siraj Din Sakkaki, a famous philologist and grammarian, whose edition’s existence in Persian translation suggests its popularity. In this talk, I will attempt to describe Sakkaki’s editorial decisions in compiling this collection, as well as the relationship of this copy of Kit?b al-miy?l???s to other similarly titled manuscripts.

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Dr Taro Mimura

Role: Research Associate

Organisation: University of Manchester

Biography: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/taro.mimura/

  • http://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/taro.mimura/publications

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