This volume contains a bilingual Coptic-Arabic recension of the Bible (Pentateuch, Minor Prophets, and New Testament) in 41 volumes. Content: It initially contained the entire Bible and was commissioned by the French Orientalist J.-J. Marcel during Napoleon’s occupation of Egypt. It was repo...
This volume contains papyrus fragments in Sahidic that are composed of various codices, including the Book of Sirach (measuring 304 mm x 162 mm at their largest); the Maryrdom of Ignatius (measuring 271 x 173 mm at their largest); and a considerable number of unidentified fragments, many literary...
Collection of photographic reproductions of Coptic manuscripts
Scope & Content:
A collection of photographs of the following British Library papyri and boards: Or 14822, Or 7029, Or 7597, Or 7028, Or 7023, Or 5000, Or 5001, Or 7024, Or 7027, Or 7022, Or 3367, and Or 6801.
The collection comprises Greek and a few Latin papyri (c 3100 papyri and c 2650 papyri fragments); 3rd century BC-9th century AD. Egerton papyri form a separate collection. Papyri in Egyptian languages such as hieroglyphic and demotic are held by the British Museum and papyri in Coptic, Arabic, ...
Pap. LXXVI. A GRANT of land to the abbat of St. Phœbammon, near Thebes; in Coptic. Probably of the ixth century. Purchased in the year 1854. Djeme, Thebes, Egypt: Grant of land to the Abbat of St. Phobammon at: 9th cent.: Coptic. Coptic Language: Deeds of gift, wills, etc.,: 8th, 9th centt. P...