Jâmi‘ al-Kamâlât, being a short treatise intended for the guidance of kings., 1584.
Scope and Contents
The manuscript written in good Nasta‘lîq is on tinted paper. The frontispiece is illuminated with gold, and throughout the manuscript there are gold ornaments and gold lining around the columns. It is also illustrated with portraits on folios 7b and 28a. The manuscript is dated, and was compiled in Constantinople, A.H.992 (A.D.1584) according to a chronogram, during the reign of Sulṭân Murâd III, (A.H.982-1003, A.D.1574-1595), upon whom numerous praises have been lavished. It is divided into twelve faṣls or chapters (see folios 4b-5), each treating of the qualities and virtues of Kings.
Dates
- Creation: 1584.
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Extent
32 Leaves ; 8½ x 5½ inches.
Language of Materials
Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928)
Arrangement
32 folios.
15 lines each 2¾ inches long.
Bibliography
Walsh, John R. “Mürenih Âĥ min Bir Istidanâmesi”, series II, number 4.
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Repository Details
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