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Or 12613
- Record Id:
- 032-003948137
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003948137
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100124338238.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Or 12613
- Title:
- Usulü'l-hikem fi nizami'l-ümem - أصول الحكم في نظام الامم
- Scope & Content:
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This volume contains a work on military reform compiled from Latin sources in 1143 AH (1730-31 CE) by İbrahim Müteferrika. The work starts off with an overview of governance structures in a number of European states before proceeding to a description of various sciences (including geography, physical, and astronomy) with an eye towards the establishment of a new military order.
This manuscript was likely copied in the 18th or 19th century CE.
- Collection Area:
- Oriental Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003948137", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Or 12613: Usulü'l-hikem fi nizami'l-ümem - أصول الحكم في نظام الامم" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003948137
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-003948137
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 text, 59 ff
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Turkish, Ottoman
- Scripts:
- Arabic
- Start Date:
- 1700
- End Date:
- 1899
- Date Range:
- 18th century-19th century
- Calendar:
- Gregorian
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Materials : Paper
Foliation : European, 59 ff
Dimensions : 162 mm x 108 mm
Script : Nesih
- Source of Acquisition:
- Purchased by the British Museum from Dr. Oskar Rescher on 26 July 1961.
- Publications:
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İbrahim Müteferrika, Usulü'l-hikem fi nizami'l-ümem (Konstantiniye: Darü't-Tıbaat el-Amire, 1144 [1729]). (British Library 758.e.1).
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Places:
- Ottoman Empire, Africa/Asia/Europe
- Related Material:
-
For more information on this text, see Şen, Adil, İbrahim Müteferrika ve Usûlü'l-hikem fî Nizâmi'l-Ümem (Ankara: Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı, 1995).
For more information on İbrahim Müteferrika, see Afyoncu, Erhan, 'İbrâhim Müteferrika: İlk Türk matbaasının kurucusu, yayımcı, Osmanlı devlet adamı ve aydını,' Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslâm Ansiklopedisi. Last accessed: 6 August 2021. https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/ibrahim-muteferrika