[ʻIr Siḥon]; Sefer Ḥeshbon עיר סיחון; ספר חשבון

Description:

Copied between 1440 and 1500, this vellum manuscript contains two mathematical treatises by Joseph ben Moses Sarfati likely composed in the first half of the 15th century. Both titles refer to a city-state conquered by Israelites invading Canaan after the exodus from Egypt, according to the Torah. Ḥeshbon translates as “[mathematical, transactional, moral] account[ing]” or “invoice.” This volume was owned by Cornell Professor Isaac Rabinowitz, who added notes in English and Hebrew throughout.

Attribution:

Joseph ben Moses Sarfati

Date:

[1440-1500]

Copyright:

Presumed to be in the public domain because of creation date.