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Project / Collection Preserving the lay bet andemta: the Ethiopian Intellectual Legacy on the Verge of Extinction Language Amharic

21. EAP336/6/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/6/8
Title:
Andemta Ze ra'eye Yohannes (the commentary of the Apoclypse of St. John) [19th century]
Scope & Content:
The manuscript is the commentary of the Apocalypse of St. John made according to the lay bet tradition. System of arrangement: folios bound together, unpaginated. Physical characteristics: The manuscript is in good condition though the handwriting is a little strange. The measurement of the m...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
One manuscript as 131 tiff images

22. EAP336/6/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/6/9
Title:
Andemta Fetha Negest [20th century]
Scope & Content:
The manuscript is the commentary of the Fetha Negest (Book of Kings), the book which has long been served in the country as a law book for both the secular and spritual life of the people. The book has two parts: Feth segawi - law for the secular life and feth menfesawi - law of spritual life. ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
One manuscript as 98 folios

23. EAP336/6/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/6/10
Title:
Andemta Dawit [20th century]
Scope & Content:
The paper manuscript is the commentary of the Psalmanuscript made according to the lay bet. System of arrangement: unbound. Physical characteristics: No cover, corrections with a different hand are made thoughout the text. Some of the last folios were lost and are added by a different hand fr...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
One paper manuscript as 469 folios.

24. EAP336/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/7
Title:
Qeraneyo Medhanealem Collection [17th-18th century]
Scope & Content:
Very rich collection with dogmatic, historical and philosophical manuscripts. A highly endangered collection which is housed in an old building vulnerable to fire and theft. Only two manuscripts are found to be andemta manuscripts and are copied. 2 manuscripts, 17th and 18th century
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
2 folders containing 269 tiff images

25. EAP336/7/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/7/2
Title:
Terguame Dawit [18th century]
Scope & Content:
It is a manuscript which contains the literal translation of the Psalmanuscript. It also includes an identified prayer text at the beginning and the week prayers of the Praise of St. Mary. System of arrangement: Folios bound together, unpaginated. Physical characteristics: The manuscript is b...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
One manuscript copied as 115 tiff images.

26. EAP336/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/8
Title:
Mertule Lemaryam Collection [15th-20th century]
Scope & Content:
Most of the manuscripts in the collection are andemta manuscripts. As the instructor is versed in the New Testament, the majority of the commentary manuscripts cover book of the New Testament. The collection is a private one with a visible attachment with the Monastery (Mertu Lemaryam) where the...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
15th century-20th century
Extent:
12 folders containing 3305 tiff images

27. EAP336/8/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/8/12
Title:
Andemta Orit Ze Fetret (Commentary of Genesis) [19th century]
Scope & Content:
The manuscript is the commentary of the Book of Genesis made according to the lay bet tradition. Physical characteristics: the manuscript is in good condition and is scribed in two columns; each has 22 lines. The measurement of the manuscript is 14.5x10.2x4 19th century
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
One manuscript copied as ? Tiff images