The Chapter on Birds in the Iḫwān al-Ṣafāʾ

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The Chapter on Birds in the Iḫwān al-Ṣafāʾ. / Provencal, Philippe.

I: Quaderni di Studi Arabi, Bind 18, Nr. 1-2, 2023, s. 333-353.

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Provencal, P 2023, 'The Chapter on Birds in the Iḫwān al-Ṣafāʾ', Quaderni di Studi Arabi, bind 18, nr. 1-2, s. 333-353. https://doi.org/10.1163/2667016X-18010224

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Provencal, P. (2023). The Chapter on Birds in the Iḫwān al-Ṣafāʾ. Quaderni di Studi Arabi, 18(1-2), 333-353. https://doi.org/10.1163/2667016X-18010224

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Provencal P. The Chapter on Birds in the Iḫwān al-Ṣafāʾ. Quaderni di Studi Arabi. 2023;18(1-2):333-353. https://doi.org/10.1163/2667016X-18010224

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Provencal, Philippe. / The Chapter on Birds in the Iḫwān al-Ṣafāʾ. I: Quaderni di Studi Arabi. 2023 ; Bind 18, Nr. 1-2. s. 333-353.

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