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Al-Mansur's Book On Hunting (Paperback)
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Al-Mansur's Book On Hunting (Paperback)
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The original manuscript of On Hunting was presented to the Hafsid
Sultan of North Africa al-Mustansir bi-Allah, known as al-Mansur,
in 1247. He was a passionate hunter with Saluqis, falcons and other
predators on his estate at Bizerte. The complete book apparently
dealt with all aspects of hunting and falconry but only Parts VII
and VIII of Volume IV of the original seven volumes remains, which
Abdulhafedh Mansour of Tunis University published as an edited text
in Arabic in 1989. This book covers in particular the selection,
breeding, feeding and training of Saluqis for hunting, and the
treatment of canine diseases. It also deals with hunting with other
predators, such as cheetahs, and by other means. It concludes with
a long catalogue of animals and birds suitable for hunting. This
work draws heavily on earlier classical sources probably in Arabic
translations and combines the essence of the medieval Arab view of
both the theoretical and practical sides of preparing the Saluqis
and other predators for the chase and on the objects of the chase
themselves. It is therefore a fascinating window on both the
medieval Arabic world, and the history of hunting and dogs.
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