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EAP254/1/65
- Record Id:
- 040-002429836
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002429771
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023432522.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP254/1/65
- Title:
- Gädlä Gäbrä Mänfäs Qeddus (""The Acts of Gäbrä Mänfäs Qeddus"") [late 19th - first half of the 20th century]
- Scope & Content:
- The manuscript contains the Acts, the Miracles of St. Gäbrä Mänfäs Qeddus whica read in the church on his feasts, one miniature and a donation note. The Vita of Gäbrä Mänfäs Qeddus (a 14th century Saint from South Ethiopia) is attested in several versions (s. Encyclopaedia Aethiopica II, 619-22). In North Ethiopia the hagiography of Gäbrä Mänfäs Qeddus started to become known from the 18th century; today, he is one of the most venerated saints in Tigray. The book was bought and donated by wäyzaro Dästa Gäbrä Sellase (89v).
- 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
040-002429836 - Is part of:
- EAP254/1 : Romanat Qeddus Michael Manuscript Collection [Second half of the 16th - 20th century]
EAP254/1/65 : Gädlä Gäbrä Mänfäs Qeddus ("The Acts of Gäbrä Mänfäs Qeddus") [late 19th - first half of the 20th century] - Hierarchy:
- 032-002429771[0065]/040-002429836
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP254/1
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 96 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP254-1-65
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Geez
- Scripts:
- Ethiopic (Ge'ez)
Ethiopic (Geʻez) - Start Date:
- 1860
- End Date:
- 1949
- Date Range:
- Late 19th century-1st half of the 20th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Originals: Parchment manuscript, 26.5 x 22 x 5.5; 90 folios. The manuscript is in good condition; the lether cover is partly torn off.
- 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)