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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Language Amharic Subject Ethiopia--History

1. EAP336/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/2
Title:
Memher Deggu Collection [16th-20th centuries]
Scope & Content:
Out of the 11 andemta manuscripts in the collection, only seven are digitized for the rest are published and were not done according to the lay bet tradition. Arrangement and condition of original material: The codices in the collection are placed in a wooden box. The vellumanuscript are arrang...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
7 folders containing 1473 tiff images

2. EAP336/2/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/2/6
Title:
Terguame Haymanote Abew [20th century]
Scope & Content:
The volume consists of the commentary of Haymanote Abew, a manuscript which consists of the treaties of different early Church Fathers. According to the eccessiastical curriculum, the commentary of the book is categorized in the Department of the Books of Scholars. Physical characteristics: I...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
One manuscript in 434 tiff images

3. EAP336/2/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/2/7
Title:
Sene Fetret [19th century]
Scope & Content:
Folio 3a contains the content of the manuscript as it is divided into seven chapters. The first chapter is on creation, the second is on incarnation, the third is on the doctrine of the church on the incarnation of Jesus Christ, the fourth is on the ascension of Jesus Christ; the fifth is on the...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
One manuscript in 161 tiff images

4. EAP336/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/3
Title:
Motta Giyorgis Collection [16th-20th centuries]
Scope & Content:
The content of the collection covers religion, philosophy, history, social law and statecraft, culture, and the technical sciences including Mathematics and Astronomy, Astrology, Architecture, Medicine and the Fine Arts and several allied subjects. Arrangement and condition of original materia...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
9 folders containing 1558 tiff images

5. EAP336/3/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/3/3
Title:
Terguame Isayas (Commentary of the Book of Isaiah) [20th Century]
Scope & Content:
It is a parchment manuscript of the commentary of the book of Prophet Isaiah. Physical characteristics: The physical condition of the manuscript is good given it is a paper manuscript. It is a paper manuscript but covered with a hardcover which is laminated with leather. The measurement of th...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
20th Century
Extent:
One manuscript copied as 184 tiff images.

6. EAP336/3/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/3/4
Title:
Terguame Ebrawuyan Zeyohannes Afeworq [19th Century]
Scope & Content:
It is a parchment manuscript of the commentary of the book of Hebrew. Physical characteristics: In good condition. Bounded in a wooden cover. The measurement of the manuscript is 21x23x6 19th Century; there is a note on f. 004vb that the manuscript was given to Motta Giyorgis Church by Abune...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
19th Century
Extent:
One manuscript copied as 357 tiff images

7. EAP336/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/5
Title:
Memhǝr Solomon [18th-20th century]
Scope & Content:
Most of the manuscripts in the collection are andemta manuscripts. Arrangement and condition of original material: The majority of the paper codices in the collection are not bounded. They are paginated. 10 manuscripts, 18th-20th century
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
18th century-20th century
Extent:
10 folders containing 1574 tiff images

8. EAP336/5/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/5/1
Title:
Wuddase Maryam [20th century]
Scope & Content:
It is a paper manuscript of the commentary of Wuddase Maryam, the book, according to tradition, is categorized as one of the books which are commented in the Department of Scholars. It has a wooden cover which is laminated with red vellum. The commentary text is covered with a leather cover. ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
One paper manuscript copied as 95 tiff images.

9. EAP336/5/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/5/2
Title:
Qerlos andemta [18th Century]
Scope & Content:
It is a paper manuscript of the commentary of Qerlos, one of the books commented in the Department of Scholars. The book discusses the life of Jesus Christ and his teachings during his time in this world. System of arrangement: Bounded witha hardcover, the paper manuscript is paginated. Phys...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
18th Century
Extent:
One manuscript copied as 260 tiff images.

10. EAP336/5/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/5/3
Title:
Qerlos andemta [18th Century]
Scope & Content:
It is the commentary of the book of Qerlos made according to the lay bet tradition. Quick comparison with the previous record (EAP336/5/2) shows that there are some differences in between the two which can be an interesting area of research i.e studying the differences within the lay bet traditi...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
18th Century
Extent:
One manuscript copied as 308 tiff images.