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Coffee with a Codex: Arabic Dictionary

An informal lunch or coffee time to meet virtually with Kislak curators and talk about one of the manuscripts from Penn's collections. Each week we'll feature a different manuscript and the expertise of one of our curators. Everyone is welcome to attend.

On September 25, Curator Dot Porter will bring out LJS 394, the second volume of a 10th-century dictionary of the Arabic language. It was written in Egypt or Syria in the 14th century. (OPenn, BiblioPhilly, Internet Archive, CWAC Recording)

See the full schedule for Coffee with a Codex.

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September 25, 2025, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
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Online
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Open to the Public

Hosted by: SIMS and Kislak Center

Photo of a manuscript page with an illuminated decorative header and a gold mandela with arabic text inside it.

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