Tarih-i Ahmet Cevdet - تأريخ احمد جودت

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  • Reference
    • GB 59 Or 12754
  • Dates of Creation
    • 19th century
  • Language of Material
    • English Turkish
  • Physical Description
    • 1 text 248 ff Material : Paper. Foliation : European, 248 ff. Dimensions : 330 mm x 195 mm. Script : Nesih, with some text in rık'a.

Scope and Content

This item contains the first volume of the chronicle of the Ottoman Empire by Ahmet Cevdet Paşa (died 1312 AH/1895 AH), containing the history of the years 1188 AH to 1196 AH (1774-82 CE). This manuscript was likely copied in the 19th century CE.

Access Information

Not Public Record(s)

Unrestricted

Acquisition Information

Purchased by the British Museum from Dr. Oskar Rescher in October 1962.

Related Material

For more information on Ahmet Cevdet Paşa, see Aydın, Mehmet Akif, and Halaçoğlui Yusuf, 'Cevdet Paşa: XIX. yüzyılın ünlü Türk âlimi ve devlet adamı,' Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslâm Ansiklopedisi. Last accessed: 12 August 2021. https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/cevdet-pasa

Bibliography

Abdullah Cevdet, Tarih-i Cevdet (İstanbul: Üçdal, 1983). (British Library 14456.d.486)