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Language Judeo-Arabic Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

91. EAP025/1/147

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP025/1/147
Title:
Narrative
Scope & Content:
Narrative concerning Alexander; possibly a Judaeo-Arabic paraphrase of Yosippon, corresponding to Flusser (1978: I 57–8).
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Judeo-Arabic
Date Range:
10th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

92. EAP025/1/153

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP025/1/153
Title:
Narrative
Scope & Content:
A tale in the style of A Thousand and One Nights, told partly in the first person, mentioning a period of seven years, robbers who took all the narrator’s possessions, and a (barren) wife praying to God in the night.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Judeo-Arabic
Date Range:
10th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

93. EAP025/1/156

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP025/1/156
Title:
Philosophy
Scope & Content:
Discussion on the existence of the world to come.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Judeo-Arabic
Date Range:
10th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

94. EAP025/1/157

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP025/1/157
Title:
Scroll of Antiochus
Scope & Content:
Scroll of Antiochus, vv. 65–66, with the translation of Saʿadya Gaʾon. Recto contains the translation of v. 65; verso contains the Aramaic of v. 66.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Aramaic and Judeo-Arabic
Date Range:
10th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

95. EAP025/1/160

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP025/1/160
Title:
Scroll of Antiochus
Scope & Content:
The Scroll of Antiochus, vv. 36–43 and 52–63, in Saʿadya’s Judaeo-Arabic translation.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Judeo-Arabic
Date Range:
10th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

96. EAP025/1/161

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP025/1/161
Title:
Philosophy
Scope & Content:
Philosophical text, possibly on the interaction of the body and the soul.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Judeo-Arabic
Date Range:
10th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

97. EAP025/1/162

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP025/1/162
Title:
Letter (?)
Scope & Content:
Only a few words in Judaeo-Arabic are legibly preserved, probably from a letter.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Judeo-Arabic
Date Range:
10th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

98. EAP025/1/163

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP025/1/163
Title:
History
Scope & Content:
Text consists of a monologue addressing someone in authority about whether it is preferable to kill or to spare enemies, the speaker clearly being in favour of the former and reprimanding his addressee for his weakness in sparing his foes. Probably part of an historical account.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Judeo-Arabic
Date Range:
10th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

99. EAP025/1/164

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP025/1/164
Title:
History
Scope & Content:
Text consists of a monologue on courage, honour and strength - whether death in honour is preferable to life in humiliation and servitude, addressing someone who prefers life over death. Probably part of an historical account.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Judeo-Arabic
Date Range:
10th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

100. EAP025/1/165

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP025/1/165
Title:
History
Scope & Content:
Account of Persian history, dealing in particular with King Cyrus and his son Cambyses. The title includes mention of ‘Mordechai and Esther’.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Judeo-Arabic
Date Range:
10th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images