Details
Details
Ms.Heb.8333.29
Gold (given following external peer review through journal/book publication)
Content
Fully preserved letter written in Early Judeo-Persian. It was sent from Ghazna to
Abū al-Ḥasan Siman-Tov b. Abū Naṣr Yehuda, who was in Bāmiyān, by Yaʾir, son of Ēmēd.
Yaʾir writes at length about personal issues, mainly justifying his remaining in Ghazna,
probably to the recipient’s displeasure, and expresses his desire to bring his family there.
Yaʾir also lays out the reasons that prevented him from leaving Ghazna. Two of the main
reasons for this were the nature of his work and his inability to practice other professions.
Yaʾir also refers to his obligation to pay different types of taxes as a reason to stay in
Ghazna.
Abū al-Ḥasan Siman-Tov b. Abū Naṣr Yehuda, who was in Bāmiyān, by Yaʾir, son of Ēmēd.
Yaʾir writes at length about personal issues, mainly justifying his remaining in Ghazna,
probably to the recipient’s displeasure, and expresses his desire to bring his family there.
Yaʾir also lays out the reasons that prevented him from leaving Ghazna. Two of the main
reasons for this were the nature of his work and his inability to practice other professions.
Yaʾir also refers to his obligation to pay different types of taxes as a reason to stay in
Ghazna.
Dates
- The Gregorian calendar: None
People
- Abū al-Ḥasan Siman-Tov son of Abū Naṣr son of Dāniyāl (Abū al-Ḥasan Sīman Ṭūb (in Arabic script))
- Abū Saʿīd (Bū Saʾīd)
- Fārisak
- ʿAlī
- Abū Naṣr
- Mahnāz
- Abū Sulaymān David son of Yosef
- Moshe
- Abraham ʿIlay
- Mishael
- Yaʾir, son of Ēmēd
Publications
- Haim, Ofir. “An Early Judeo-Persian Letter Sent from Ghazna to Bāmiyān (Ms. Heb. 4°8333.29).” Bulletin of the Asia Institute 26, 2016. pp. 103–119.
The IEDC translation and transcription have been taken from this publication.
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IEDC Data
107
12/03/2024
10/12/2024
Citations
Ofir Haim
The transcription and translation have been taken from a previous publication (see Publications)
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