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This fifteenth-century copy of an important textbook in Islamic law is intricately annotated with the notes of a legal expert (Arabic faqih) in Egypt…
This Jewish marriage contract (Hebrew ketubah) details the groom"s financial obligations to the bride in the event of divorce or widowhood. Both text…
The lacquered cover of this Shahnameh manuscript showcases a dense pattern of grape-bearing vine scrolls, which continued to be an influential motif…
Hartigan-Go — British Library MS Arundel 16 f. 2 — Manuscript artwork of a scribe surrounded by animalsThis item is a partial page of a medieval manuscript. The focus of the image is the illuminated artwork, following the shape of a capital letter "R".…
Computers and Old English Concordances: Conference Proceedings, 1969, Title Page (Kalil)"The earliest published plans for the Dictionary are the transcripts of a conference held in Toronto on 21-22 March 1969; these were published as…
BSR - A Learned Man (AKM906)"The subject of this single-page drawing has been most often described as a learned man, but he also possesses qualities that may indicate he is a…
Harun al-Rashid, "In The Palace of the 'Abbasid Caliph"Miniature painting taken from a Nigaristan manuscript (East Azerbaijan, province of Iran). The miniature features the grandeur of the Caliph Harun…
This Buddhist prayer sheet is a rare survivor among hundreds of identical prints featuring Avalokite?vara, a form of the Boddhisatva of compassion,…
Personal Interview with Catherine Hartigan-Go, Audio Clip 1In this audio clip, the interviewer asks the interviewee to describe her experience learning Noli Me Tángere in high school. The interviewee explains…
In this audio clip, the interviewer asks the interviewee to recall if there was a particular scene or character that left an impression on her as she…