Kitāb Murūǧ aḏ-ḏahab / El-Masʾūdī. Transl. from the Arabic by Aloys Sprenger. London : Oriental Translation Fund, 1841-
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Vorderdeckel
Titelblatt
Widmung
Preface.
First Chapter. The Object of this Work.
29 Second Chapter. A List of the Chapters contained in this Book.
43 Third Chapter. On the beginning of all things, process of the creation, and the progress of generation.
82 Fourth Chapter. The history of Ibrahím (Abraham) [...], the prophets after him, and the kings of the Children of Israel.
113 Fifth Chapter. The reign of Rakhobo'am Ben Solaïmán Ben Dáwud, and the Israelite kings who succeedet him. Concise account of their Prophets.
126 Sixth Chapter. Those who lived in the Fatrah; that is to say, in the time between Christ and Mohammed.
152 Seventh Chapter. An abridged account of the Hindus, their religious opinions, and the origin of their kingdoms.
195 Eighth Chapter. On the globe, the seas, the beginning of rivers, the mountains, the seven climates, the stars which preside over them, the order of the spheres, and other subjects.
230 Ninth Chapter. A concise account of seas that have changed their places, and of great rivers.
260 Tenth Chapter. Account of the Abyssinian sea, its extent, gulfs, and straits.
272 Eleventh Chapter. The different opinions on ebb and flow, and all that has been said on this subject.
281 Twelfth Chapter. The sea of er-Rúm (the Mediterranean), its length and breadth, beginning and end.
285 Thirteenth Chapter. On the sea of Nitus (Pontus), and Máyotis (Maeotis), and the strait of Constantinople.
288 Fourteenth Chapter. The sea of Báb el-Abwáb, of the Khazar and of Jorján (the Caspian), and the relation in which the seas stand to each other.
309 Fifteenth Chapter. The Chinese Empire : its kings: their lives and government.
342 Sixteenth Chapter. A comprehensive view of the accounts of the seas, of their wonders, and of the nations who live in islands, or on the coast. The relative position and dignity of various kings. The history of Spain and other countries. The places and substances which yield perfumes. The various kinds of perfumes.
399 Seventeenth Chapter. On the Caucasus; account of the Alans; Khazar; of the different races of Turks, and the Bulgarians, also a notice of Báb el-Abwáb (Derbend), and the neighbouring nations.
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