Book of Gifts and Rarities (Kitāb al-Hadāyā wa al-Tuḥaf): Selections Compiled in the Fifteenth Century from an Eleventh-Century Manuscript on Gifts and Treasures (Harvard Middle Eastern Monographs) Pop Culture Art Harriet Hosmer

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Book of Gifts and Rarities (Kitāb al-Hadāyā wa al-Tuḥaf): Selections Compiled in the Fifteenth Century from an Eleventh-Century Manuscript on Gifts and Treasures (Harvard Middle Eastern Monographs) Pop Culture Art Harriet HosmerThis work is a translation and study of a ninth through fifteenth century manuscript, a selection from a medieval book, Kitb al Hady wa al Tuaf (Book of Gifts and Rarities), edited by Muhammad Hamidullah. The manuscript furnishes a wealth of varied information offering insights into the period immediately preceding Islam and extending through the first four centuries of Islamic rule. The book provides valuable information on gifts exchanged on various