Title

Opusculum sanctarum peregrinationum

Full title

Sanctarum peregrinationum in montem Syon ad venerandum Christi sepulcrum in Ierusalem, atque in montem Synai ad divam virginem et ma[r]tirem Katherinam opusculum

Short Title

Opusculum sanctarum peregrinationum / Peregrinatio in Terram Sanctam

Title in English

Book on the holy pilgrimages

Printer

Erhard Reuwich

Released place

Mainz

Released date

1486

Author

Bernhard von Breydenbach

Language

844

Qur'an

Qur'anic quotations

Qur'an structure

Suras

(93:6-8)

Pages

Further notes

Sources

Petrus Alfonsi via Vincent de Beauvais' Speculum Historiale (XXIV, 39 sq.)

Arabic Type

Link to library catalogue

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Bibliographical references:

Individuals

Bernhard von Breydenbach (Author); Erhard Reuwich (Editor, Illustrator)

Descriptive card

First edition of Bernhard von Breydenbach's pilgrimage account, enriched by a sumptuous set of wood engravings by Erhard Reuwich (including the first printed Arabic alphabet).

Entry author

Maurizio Busca