Treasures of Ethiopia and Eritrea in the Bodleian Library, Oxford

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In Ethiopia and Eritrea, manuscripts, often beautifully illustrated, have been for centuries the principal means of recording not just the Scriptures but also historical information. Ethiopic manuscripts thus provide a unique window into the life and culture of Ethiopians and Eritreans up to the twenty-first century. This collection of Ethiopic manuscripts in the Bodleian Library in Oxford is one of the most significant in Europe.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• ISBN: 0995494657 ; 9780995494657
• Dimensions: 30 cm
• Extent: xiv, 130 Seiten
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Illustrationen, Karten ; Literaturagaben ; Enthält Index

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Manar al-athar monograph ; 5

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Handschriften, seltene Bücher
• Keyword: Bodleian Library ; Buchmalerei ; Handschrift ; Äthiopien ; Eritrea

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Oxford, United Kingdom
• (who): Manar al-Athar, University of Oxford
• (when): [2019]
• Contributor: Gnisci, Jacopo

Further information

• Table of contents: 1. History of the Bodleian collection / by Sebastian Brock -- 2. What is Geʼez / by David Appleyard -- 3. Making manuscripts / by Sean M. Winslow -- 4. The gospel in Geʼez / by Jacopo Gnisci -- 5. The psalter in Geʼez / by Steve Delamarter and Jacopo Gnisci -- 6. Enoch in Geʼez / by Siam Bhayro -- 7. Hagiography in Geʼez / by Antonella Brita and Jacopo Gnisci -- 8. Marian literature in Geʼez / by Jacopo Gnisci -- Chronicles in Geʼez / by Girma Getahun -- 10. Amharic / by Girma Getahun -- 11. Other languages / by Girma Getahun and David Appleyard -- 12 Magic scrolls / by Dan Levene.
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• Last update: 11.06.2025, 2:08 PM CEST