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Catalogus Codicum Arabicorum Persicorum Turcicorum Bibliothecae Palatinae Vindobonensis
Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall unlocks the hidden contents of the Imperial Library of Vienna, shifting our understanding of Arabic, Persian, and Turkish literary traditions. This catalog serves as a detective’s guide to the authentic history and esoteric practices embedded in these rare manuscripts.