His book the wonders of creation is also a work of pure fiction. Posts tagged abu yahya zakariya ibn muhammad al qazwini cosmography the wonders of creation and the oddities of existence april 17, 2009. It inspired the persian expression az mah ta mahi, from the moon to the fish, i. Alqazwini collected, edited and assembled a large body of literary works into a single text that reflects the cultural world of. The wonders of creation description zakariya ibn muhammad alqazwini circa 120383, was a distinguished iranian scholar who was conversant in poetry, history, geography, and natural history. The second is a 17thcentury ottoman turkish translation of the first part on the supraterrestrial creatures of kitab ajaib almakhluqat waghara ib almawjudat the wonders of creation, a twopart cosmography by zakariya ibn muhammad alqazwini 120383. An illustrated copy of the thcentury writer alqazwinis. Learn about the order and beauty of minerals, their properties, where they can be found, how theyre used, the symbolic use of minerals in the bible, about their mentions in heaven, and more. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Alqazwinis wonders of creation is one of a handful of extant illustrated codices produced under the mongols of persia. The wonders of creation, a edition of a medieval cosmography by persian scholar zakariya al qazwini.
Folio from an ajaib almakhluqat wa gharaib almawjudat. Composed in iran during the th century, alqazwinis cosmography became immensely popular as an illustrated encyclopaedia. Manuscript of the wonders of creation and the oddities of. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Sackler museum, gift of philip hofer in memory of eric schroeder, 1972. Island of tin, plagued by dragons, from 17th or 18th century manuscript copy of the book of wonders. The book covers such subjects as astrology, cosmology, and the natural sciences. Alqazwinis wonders of creation the british library. This is an illuminated and illustrated copy of a persian version of the famous. You can go here and actually turn the virtual pages. Marvels of creatures and strange things existing is a book in arabic and an important work of cosmography by zakariya al qazwini who was born. The london qazwini goes live asian and african studies blog. The wonders of creation, was first compiled in arabic in the middle 1200s.
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The treatise covered all the wonders of the world, and the variety of the. Abu yahya zakariya ibn muhammad alqazwini grimoires. Marvels of things created and miraculous aspects of things existing images from an illustrated version of a thcentury arabic treatise by zakariya al qazwini titled ajaib almakhluqat wagharaib almawjudat marvels of things created and miraculous aspects of things existing. Ce, is known simply as al qazwini, kitab ajaib almakhluqat wa gharaib almawjudat, literally the wonders of creation, compiled. The wonders of creation, a 16thcentury edition of a medieval cosmography by persian scholar zakariya al qazwini 12031283. Ajaib almakhluqat wa gharaib almawjudat, the wonders of creation arabic. Alqazwinis wonders of creation is one of a handful of extant illustrated codices. Qazwini describes the beings occult qualities, and suggests how readers can use them to their advantage. It was to the latter that qazvini dedicated his famous cosmography titled the wonders of creation, marvels of creatures and strange things existing. Marvels of things created and miraculous aspects of things existing by zakariya ibn mu. The wonders of creation description zakariya ibn muhammad alqazwini circa 120383, was a distinguished iranian scholar who was conversant in poetry. The wonders of creation, a 16thcentury edition of a medieval cosmography by persian scholar zakariya al qazwini.
Zakariya ibn muhammad alqazwini circa 120383, was a. It is an illustrated compendium, which describes the many marvels of the universe. The wonders of creation enjoyed great popularity in the arab world and was transmitted in numerous copies for centuries. The wonders of creation and the singularities of painting. A study of the ilkhanid london qazwini edinburgh studies in islamic art by stefano carboni isbn.
Ajaib almakhluqat wa gharaib almawjudat, the wonders of creation is a book in arabic and an important work of cosmography by zakariya alqazwini, who. This treatise, frequently illustrated, was immensely popular and is preserved today in many copies. The codex was completed in 1121 ahad 1717 by muhammad ibn muhammad shakir ruzmahi. A book of creatures manuscript of the ajaib almakhluqat wonders of creation of qazwini, with 253 paintings. Alsufi s book of the constellations of the fixed stars, followed by maxims, and alqazwinis the wonders of creation this manuscript volume preserves two works. Al qazwini relegates it to his section on differing opinions of the ancients on the shape and location of earth. Ajaib almakhluqat wagharaib almawjudat marvels of creation. Zakaria bin muhammad bin mahmud abu yahya qazwini the. One of 82 detached folios from a dispersed copy of a ajaib almakhluqat wa gharaib almawjudat wonders of creation and marvels of creatures and strange things existing by zakariya b. The wonders of creation and the oddities of existence, a. Buy the wonders of creation and the singularities of painting. A beautifully illustrated study of alqazwinis wonders of creation and the first ever translations of the text into english the subject of this book is the socalled. This cosmography by zakariya ibn muhammad alqazwini circa 120383, kitabajaib almakhluqat wagharaib almawjudat the wonders of creation, or literally, marvels of things created and miraculous aspects of things existing, enjoyed great popularity in the arab world and was transmitted in numerous copies for centuries.
Ajaib almakhluqat wa gharaib almawjudat, the wonders of creation is a book in arabic and an important work of cosmography by zakariya alqazwini, who was born in qazwin in the year 600 ah1203 ad. Cites as authorities abdarrahman ibn harun almaghribi and abu hamid alandalusi. A richly illuminated 16th century ce copy of the persian version of qazwini s. Cosmography the wonders of creation and the oddities of. The wonders of creation, was first compiled in arabic in the middle 1200s in wasit, now in iraq, and is an important encyclopedic text of medieval islam. One of the oldest copies is the london qazwini produced in mosul at the beginning of the 14th century.
The genre of ajaib almakhluqat the wonders of creation, of which alqazwinis work is the most famous example, includes texts in arabic and persian that. Alsufis book of the constellations of the fixed stars. Alsufis book of the constellations of the fixed stars, followed by maxims, and al qazwini s the wonders of creation this manuscript volume preserves two works. The book concludes with a chapter on strange creatures. Picture book with only a line or two of text on each page. An open book showing a hand drawn circular map of water and landmasses. Qazwinis angelology is rooted in the quran the muslim holy book. The wonders of creation by persian scholar zakariy al. The bestselling wonders of creation series adds a new biologyfocused title that unveils the intricate nature of gods world and the harmony that was broken by sin. According to the nlm website, the original book was created by abu yahya zakariya ibn muhammad ibn mahmudalqazwini ca. The wonders of creation and the oddities of existence was compiled in 1270 by zakariya qazwini, a judge living in wasit in iraq. Qazwini s cosmography consists of two parts, the first part is celestial, dealing with the spheres of the heaven. Alqazwini collected, edited and assembled a large body of literary works into a single text that reflects the cultural world of a medieval arab encyclopaedist.
Ajaib almakhluqat wa gharaib almawjudat, the wonders of creation, meaning. The mineral book is part of the master books wonders of creation series. Behold fantastical illustrations from the th century arabic. See more ideas about miniatures, islamic art and harvard art museum. Manuscript of the ajaib almakhluqat wonders of creation of qazwini, with 253 paintings. Abu yahya zakariya ibn muhammad ibn mahmudal qazwini ca.
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