Magic Squares in the Tenth Century : Two Arabic Treatises by Anṭākī and Būzjānī Part I. Tenth century construction methods Introduction I. Ordinary Magic Squares II. Bordered Magic Squares III. Separation by Parity IV. Composite Magic Squares Part II. Translation Editorial Procedure Text A Text B Opuscule on the Magic Square by al Kharaqī Part III. Arabic Texts Editorial Procedure Text A Text B Opuscule on the Magic Square by al Kharaqī Bibliography Index. This volume contains the texts and translations of two Arabic treatises on magic squares which are undoubtedly the most important testimonies on the early history of that science. It is divided into the three parts: the first and most extensive is on tenth century construction methods the second is the translations of the texts and the third contains the original Arabic texts which date back to the tenth century. .