Subject: Magic - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/76/2
Title:: மந்திரம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This palmleaf manuscript written by Civaliṅkam addresses the areas of Magic, sorcery, theurgy. These are practices with a long heritage in Batticaloa as know from the recurring terms for such practices such as mantir...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1801-1899
Extent:: 144

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/76/3
Title:: வயிரவன் மந்திரம்
Scope & Content:: This palmleaf manuscript titled Vayiravaṉ mantiram, from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It specifically addresses the worship of the traditional protector deity Vairavaṉ. This deity is extremely common among Tamil speaking communities all over the world. The deity, usually found in the entrance o...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1801-1899
Extent:: 34

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1284/1
Title:: مجموعة عبد الله بك حمزة
Scope & Content:: This collection contains the papers of Abdallah Bey Hamza, a merchant and creditor from the northern Sudanese town of Matamma. It deals with his commercial transactions, including lands bought, sold, and rented; commercial receipts; partnership contracts; marriage and divorce contracts; legal ca...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 1860s-1950s
Extent:: 1480

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1294/1
Title:: Kalliṭaikuṟicci collection
Scope & Content:: These bundles contain different kinds of works (theology, philosophy, poetry, medical texts, Pāninian Grammar, Śrīvaiṣṇava treatise, Śrīvaiṣṇava poetry, Dharmaśāstra, Citrakāvyam, Kāvya, Mīmāṃsā, vedic, Pramāṇa, Vyākaraṇa etc.) in Sanskrit, Tamil and Manipravala. Extent: 108 bundles of palm-lea...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Manipravalam, Sanskrit, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1750-1900
Extent:: 13380 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1294/1/8
Title:: Medical tips and mantras
Scope & Content:: This manuscript does not have a formal title. This contains medicinal tips and mantras. மருத்துவக் குறிப்புகளும் மந்திரமும். Extent: A palm-leaf manuscript of 127 leaves. Size and dimensions of original material: L 39cm x W 3.5cm x H 7cm. Condition of original material: Both edges broken at...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1750-1900
Extent:: 130 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1294/2
Title:: Villiampākkam collection
Scope & Content:: These bundles contain different kinds of works (theology, philosophy, poetry, medical texts, temple rites, Śaiva praise verses, vedic etc.) in Sanskrit, Tamil and Manipravala. Extent: 78 bundles of palm-leaf manuscripts. Condition of original material: Many of the palm-leaf manuscripts that co...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Malayalam, Manipravalam, Sanskrit, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1750-1900
Extent:: 7788 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1294/2/47
Title:: Medical and astrological tips
Scope & Content:: This manuscript does not have a formal title. This bundle contains mantras, medical tips and astrology. மந்திரம், மருத்துவக் குறிப்புகள் மற்றும் சோதிடம் ஆகியவை விளக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. Extent: A manuscript with 80 palm leaves leaves. Size and dimensions of original material: L 35.5cm x W 3cm x H 3...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1750-1900
Extent:: 79 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1392/3
Title:: Мюфтийски Архив в Шумен
Scope & Content:: The material provides a variety of information on some of the financial records of the Shumen District Mufti' s Office; religious opinions (fatwas) on various cases; correspondence; Islamic dogmas; prayers for health, prosperity, love, etc.; cookery. Материалите предоставят разнообразна информа...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic, Bulgarian, Persian, Turkish, and Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:: 2nd half of the 19th century-1st half of the 20th century
Extent:: 281 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1392/3/3
Title:: Ръкопис с молитви
Scope & Content:: A manuscript of prayers for the glorification of the Messenger Muhammad, prayers for love, for wish-fulfillment and for health (against jinn possession and headache), prescriptions and recommendations for treatment and protection. The texts are in Arabic, Ottoman Turkish, Farsi and Turkish. The ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 58 TIFF images

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