Libro de los Engaños

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The Old Spanish version of the Book of Sindibad, titled El libro de los engaños e asayamientos de las mugeres, represents a unique link between the 'Eastern' version of the narrative and the literary traditions in European languages. The Libro was composed in 1253, commissioned by don Fadrique, the brother of King Alfonso X ('El Sabio', the wise). The translation of the Libro into Castilian from an Arabic source was part of a larger project of literary translation in 13th century Spain, and the court of Alfonso X in particular; just a year before, for example, the translation of Kalilah wa- Dimna into Castilian was completed (see Keller 1975).

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Siglum of the version of the Seven Sages	Libro de los Engaños
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Branch of the tradition	East
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Libro de los Engaños Old Spanish Libro de los Engaños

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Manuscript Language Location Date of Production Madrid Real Academia Española 'El Conde Lucanor', Ms. 15 Spanish Madrid, Real Academia Española 1301 - 1400

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Original language of version	Old Spanish
Language of text	Old Spanish
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Place of composition	Sevilla, Spain
Date of composition	1253
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