Contents
Acknowledgements
List of Figures
Abbreviated Names of Manuscript Collections
About the Author
Introduction
?1?An Overview of the Collection
?2?History of the Collection
Historical Overview
?1?The Early Islamic Era: Pre-Mongol Period
?2?The Mongol Period
?3?The Injuid and Muzaffarid Dynasties
?4?Jalayirid Period
?5?Timurid and Turkmen Periods (the Qara Qoyunlu and Aq Qoyunlu)
?6?Safavid Period
?7?Post-Safavid Era
Guide to the Catalogue Entries
Part 1: Catalogue
The Early Period: The Pre-Mongol Period
?1?One Page of Khawass al-ashjar (The Characteristics of Trees)
The Mongol Period
?1?'Harish', One Page of Manafi? al-hayawan (The Benefits of Animals)
?2?Two Pages of Kitab-i Hakim Jamasp (The Book of Jamasp the Sage)
?3?'Isfandiyar's Fifth Labour: He Kills the Simurgh', One Page of Shahnama
?4?'Mihr Hurmuzd Murders Khusrau Parviz', One Page of Shahnama
The Timurid and Turkmen Period
?1?'The Second Combat: Giv Stuns Guruy Zirih', One Page of Shahnama
?2?'Minuchihr Defeats the Army of Salm and Tur', One Page of Shahnama
?3?'Khusrau Receives Gul's Letter', One Page of Khusraunama
?4?'Rustam Kills Shaghad before Dying', One Page of Shahnama
?5?'Shiruya Sends a Message to Khusrau Parviz', One Page of Shahnama
?6?'Rustam's Seventh Labour: He Kills the White Div', One Page from Shahnama
?7?'A Convivial Gathering in the Garden', One Page of Divan of Shahi
?8?'Meeting the Intimate in the Garden', One Page of Fatihat al-shabab
?9?Two Pages of Khamsa of Nizami
?10?Two Detached Pages, Depictions of Majnun
The Safavid Period
?1?'Muhammad Converses with God in Heaven', One Page of Mirajnama
?2?Three Pages of Mihr u Mushtari (The Sun and Jupiter)
?3?'Mahan and the Old Gardener', One Page of Khamsa of Nizami
?4?'Khusrau and Shirin in Hunting Ground', One Page of Khamsa of Nizami
?5?'Rustam's First Labour: Rakhsh Kills a Lion', One Page of Shahnama
?6?'Kay Khusrau Grants an Audience to Rustam and Zal', One Page of Shahnama
?7?'Solomon and Ajenna', One Page of ?Aja??ib al-makhluqat (Wonders of Creation)
?8?Four Pages of Divan of Hafiz
?9?'Seduction of Yusuf by Zulaikha', One Page of Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones)
?10?Three Pages of Rawzat al-shuhada (Garden of the Martyrs)
?11?'A Man in a Robe', One Page of Divan of Hafiz
?12?'Isfandiyar's Fifth Labour: He Kills the Simurgh', One Page of Shahnama
?13?'A Youth and Two Dervishes'
?14?'A Sitting Man'
?15?'A Lion Attacking a Man'
?16?'A Youth and a Dervish'
?17?'A Youth Holding a Cup'
Post-Safavid: The Zand, Afsharid and Qajar Periods
?1?'Standing Woman with Flowers and a Bowl'
?2?Two Architectural Scenes
?3?'A Dervish Holding a Vase'
?4?'Two Young Men in an Erotic Embrace'
?5?Five Pages of the Khamsa of Nizami
?6?'Hunting Scene'
?7?Two Pages of Gulzar Calligraphy
Appendix: Selected Miniatures Attributed to India
Bibliography
Index
