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EAP254/1/6
- Record Id:
- 040-002429777
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002429771
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023432464.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP254/1/6
- Title:
- Tä'amrä Maryam ""Miracles of Mary"" [18th century]
- Scope & Content:
- The core of the Miracles of Mary was translated in late 14th/early 15th century froom Arabic; after that, the collection was greatly enriched and spread over the country in numerous versions (cp. Encyclopaedia Aethiopica IV, 789-95). The miracles are read at numerous church feasts of St. Mary. The manuscript contains 65 miraculous stories about St. Mary, two fine miniatures. Donated by Wäldä Krestos, Wäldä Kidan, Wäldä Haymanot and (fem.) Wälättä Dawit and 'Amätä Mika'el. Scribe unknown.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Preservation of the historical literary heritage of Tigray, Ethiopia: the library of Romanat Qeddus Mika'el
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002429771
040-002429777 - Is part of:
- EAP254/1 : Romanat Qeddus Michael Manuscript Collection [Second half of the 16th - 20th century]
EAP254/1/6 : Tä'amrä Maryam "Miracles of Mary" [18th century] - Hierarchy:
- 032-002429771[0006]/040-002429777
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP254/1
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 100 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP254-1-6 (opens in a new tab)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Geez
- Scripts:
- Ethiopic (Ge'ez)
Ethiopic (Geʻez) - Start Date:
- 1700
- End Date:
- 1799
- Date Range:
- 18th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Originals: Parchement manuscript, 24 x 26.5 x 6, 95 folios. The manuscript is in fairly good condition.
- Information About Originals:
- The original materials is owned by the Romanat Qeddus Mika'el, Ethiopia
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)