Università di Torino

Various incomplete typewritten drafts of Dunlop's English translation of "Khaṭāy-nāma"

Object identifier ARC_702
Type Item

Titles

Title
Various incomplete typewritten drafts of Dunlop's English translation of "Khaṭāy-nāma"
Type
supplied title

Description

Various incomplete typewritten versions of the drafts of the translation into English made by Dunlop (and notes of Paul Kahle?), and two versions of the introduction translated into English of ʻAlī Akbar's «Khaṭāy-nāma». On the front cover of one version it is written: “China in Ab out 1500. The China Book (Khitainame) of Saiyid Ali Ekber-i-Khita’I (Finished Istanbul 3rd May 1516)”, Text, Translation, Commentary by Muhammad Hamidullah, D.M. Dunlop, Chang Hsing-Lang. Edited and introduced by Paul Kahle.

Languages

English

Arabic

Medium

paper

Archivistic typology and Extent

Extent
320
Archivistic typology
leaf/leaves

Dimensions in mm

Height
330
Width
204

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