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Language Amharic Subject African Manuscripts Level [40] File

1. EAP254/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1/1
Title:
Dersanomu lä-Arba'tu Ensesa ""Homily on the Four Living Creatures"" [late 20th century]
Scope & Content:
Homily for the church feast of the Four Living Creatures (8 Hedar), with marginalia. The time of the composition of the work is unknown; it is attested since the late 18th century (?). The manuscripts was donated by Wäyzaro Negesti Germay (her baptismal name was Wälättä Maryam, fol. 65rb). The sc...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
late 20th century
Extent:
75 TIFF images

2. EAP254/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1/4
Title:
Arba'etu Wängel ""Four Gospels"" [late 17th century (?)]
Scope & Content:
The main Gospel book of the church ("Golden Gospel"), donated at a significant occassion (possibly, establishment of re-establishment of the church). The finely written and bound manuscript contains Four Gospels, marginal notes, fine miniatures. A miniature of Evangelist Matthew is missing, but t...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
Late 17th century
Extent:
218 TIFF images

3. EAP254/1/41

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1/41
Title:
Dersanä Kidanä Mehrät (""Homily of the Covenant of Mercy"") [1965? AD]
Scope & Content:
The text is used for the church feast of Kidanä Mehrät ("Covenant of Mercy" of St. Mary; s. Encyclopaedia Aethiopica III, 396-99.). The manuscript contains the Dersanä Kidanä Mehrät, colophon, an Amharic note on the purchase of the manuscript: purchased by priest Haylä Sellase Gäbrä Heywät in Täm...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
1965?
Extent:
64 TIFF images

4. EAP357/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP357/1/1
Title:
Brief Exegesis on Book of Samuel, Life of King David in Amharic and Ge‘ez [20th century]
Scope & Content:
Manuscript of vellum written in black and red ink. 20X12 cm. Incomplete but legible. No leather binding. Poor condition, incomplete.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
17 Tiff files

5. EAP357/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP357/1/4
Title:
Handwriting of Abuna Yohannes. Drafts of letters in Amharic. Notes to Officials including Imperial Court [20th century]
Scope & Content:
Written on paper. 29X21 cm. Legible, some stains. Blue, red, green and black ink. No covering. Poor condition, incomplete
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
14 Tiff files

6. EAP357/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP357/1/5
Title:
Collection of official handwritten letters of Abuna Yohannes in Amharic [20th century]
Scope & Content:
Written on paper. 29X21 cm. Legible with some stains on edges. Blue and black ink. No covering. Poor condition, incomplete
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
105 Tiff files

7. EAP357/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP357/1/6
Title:
Collection of official handwritten letters of Abuna Yohannes in Amharic [20th century]
Scope & Content:
Written on paper. 29X21 cm. Legible with some stains on edges. Blue and black ink. No covering. Poor condition, incomplete
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
123 Tiff files

8. EAP357/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP357/1/7
Title:
Notes of Abuna Yohannes explaining the order and management of the Church, appointment of deacons, priests, bishops, the role of the Synodo Amharic [20th century]
Scope & Content:
Written on paper. 31X21 cm. Legible. Written in blue and red ink. Some fading of the ink apparent. Poor condition, incomplete
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
32 Tiff files

9. EAP357/1/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP357/1/8
Title:
The Lectionary made up of the Gospel and other readings and a list of annual scriptural reading for the liturgy, written by Abuna Yohannes [20th century]
Scope & Content:
Written on paper. 21.5X17 cm. Legible, black and red ink. Poor condition, incomplete
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
71 Tiff files

10. EAP432/1/39

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP432/1/39
Title:
EAP432. EAP432_QM039. [18th century]
Scope & Content:
Amharic commentary to the Book of Psalms. The left-hand column is the Ge'ez text, the right-hand column is the commentary to it in Amharic. This type of commentary is called andemta. Images no. 014-108.On the right-hand folio on the image no. 108 starts another text i.e. Wəddase Maryam ("The prai...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
One volume copied as 122 TIFF images