Journal of Codicology and Manuscript Research
(In persian: Pizhūhish/hā-yi nuskhah/shināsī va taṣḥīḥ-i mutūn)

Journal of Codicology and Manuscript Research (In persian: Pizhūhish/hā-yi nuskhah/shināsī va taṣḥīḥ-i mutūn)

Content study and correction of the treatise Shoaa (Arc and Ghaz) by Khajeh Nasir al-Din Tusi

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Department of Persian Language and Literature. Faculty of Humanities,. Bu Ali Sina University. Hamadan. Iran.
2 Department of Languages and literture. Farhangian University. Tehran. IRAN
Abstract
Revival of manuscripts is a useful way to understand the cultural, literary and historical heritage of any ethnic group. Therefore, the transfer of the works of the past in a correct way and without interference is one of the cultural necessities of any society. The treatise of Shoaa (Arc and Fury) is one of the scientific treatises of Khajeh Nasir al-Din Tusi, which is very brief and in Persian. The subject of this treatise is how to form a ray of light on polished objects by irradiating light from a radiant body. This research, while explaining the content of the version, examines the structure and thought as well as correcting the version. The present research method is content analysis and library based on the principle of the work and the evidence extracted from it. The method of text correction is also intermediate correction. During the correction, an attempt was made to record from the relative basic version, and wherever the recording of another version was more correct than the relative basic version; Has been used. Differences of abrogation are mentioned in a footnote.
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عدم تعارض منافع

نویسندگانی که نام‌هایشان ذکر شده است تأیید می‌کنند که هیچ وابستگی یا مشارکتی با هیچ سازمان یا نهادی که منافع مالی (مانند حق‌الزحمه؛ کمک‌های آموزشی؛ شرکت در سخنرانی‌ها؛ عضویت، استخدام، مشاوره، مالکیت سهام یا سایر منافع مالی؛ و شهادت کارشناسی یا ترتیبات مجوز اختراعات) یا منافع غیرمالی (مانند روابط شخصی یا حرفه‌ای، وابستگی‌ها، دانش یا باورها) در موضوع یا مواد مورد بحث در این دست‌نوشته ندارند.

 

Conflict of Interest  

 The named authors confirm that they have no affiliations or involvement with any organization or entity with financial interests (such as fees; educational grants; participation in lectures; membership, employment, consulting, stock ownership, or other financial interests; expert testimony or patent licensing arrangements) or non-financial interests (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge, or beliefs) in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.

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  • Receive Date 13 May 2022
  • Revise Date 21 May 2022
  • Accept Date 23 May 2022
  • Publish Date 23 September 2022