Abstract
The Book of Nabataean Agriculture (translated into Arabic in the 10th century from Syriac sources dating back to between the 3rd and the 5th centuries A.D.) contains both agronomical and magical elements. In the Arabic tradition, these elements of the text are presented as separate aspects; however, in the original text, the practice of metamorphosis is clearly placed within the realm of natural sciences. This refutes the theory that the Book of Nabataean Agriculture represents the origin of the connection between agriculture and magic in certain agronomical texts from al-Andalus, such as al-Ṭighnarī and Ibn al-‘Awwām.
Highlights
El Libro de la Agricultura Nabatea contiene elementos agronómicos y mágicos a la vez
In the Arabic tradition, these elements of the text are presented as separate aspects; in the original text, the practice of metamorphosis is clearly placed within the realm of natural sciences
This refutes the theory that the Book of Nabataean Agriculture represents the origin of the connection between agriculture and magic in certain agronomical texts from al-Andalus, such as al-Íighnarê and Ibn al-‘Aww×m
Summary
El Libro de la Agricultura Nabatea (traducido al árabe en el siglo X a partir de materiales siríacos que se remontan a los siglos III-V d.C.) contiene elementos agronómicos y mágicos a la vez. Secondo lo storico arabo Ibn Khaldùn (secolo XIV), il Libro dell’agricoltura nabatea subisce, nella storia della sua ricezione, una sorta di divisione tra gli aspetti tecnico-scientifici e quelli magici.
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