The Arabic Magical Treatise Kitāb al-Filāḥa al-Rūmiyya

Record summary

Arabic works associated with Roman or Byzantine agriculture preserve practical cultivation advice alongside ritual, astrological, and protective materials. They are a useful comparative lead because agricultural magic sits between technical knowledge, seasonal astrology, religious practice, and folklore. Titles and attributions vary substantially, and the Arabic tradition may combine translations, adaptations, and later compilations rather than preserving one stable late antique original. Researchers should identify the exact manuscript, language layer, and edition before making claims about Byzantine or pre-Islamic continuity.