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The Garima Gospels : early illuminated gospel books from Ethiopia / Judith S. McKenzie and Francis Watson ; with preface and photographs by Michael Gervers ; and contributions by Matthew R. Crawford, Linda R. Macaulay, Sarah S. Norodom, Andres T. Reyes, and Miranda E. Williams.
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Language
English
Published/Created
Oxford : Manar al-Athar, University of Oxford, [2016]
©2016
Description
xx, 264 pages, 52 pages of plates : color illustrations, maps, plans ; 30 cm.
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Subject(s)
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Ethiopian
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Garima Gospels
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Bible Gospels
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Illustrations
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Garimā Abune 5th century-6th century
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McKenzie, Judith
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Watson, Francis, 1956-
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Crawford, Matthew R.
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Macaulay, Linda R.
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Norodom, Sarah S.
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Reyes, A. T.
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Williams, Miranda Eleanor, 1985-
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Writer of preface
Gervers, Michael, 1942-
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Photographer (expression
Gervers, Michael, 1942-
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Series
Manar al-Athar monograph ; 3.
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Manar al-Athar monograph ; 3
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Summary note
"The three Garima Gospels are the earliest surviving Ethiopian gospel books. They provide glimpses of lost late antique luxury gospel books and art of the fifth to seventh centuries, in the Aksumite kingdom of Ethiopia as well as in the Christian East. As this work shows, their artwork is closely related to Syriac, Armenian, Greek, and Georgian gospel books and to the art of late antique (Coptic) Egypt, Nubia, and Himyar (Yemen). Like most gospel manuscripts, the Garima Gospels contain ornately decorated canon tables which function as concordances of the different versions of the same material in the gospels. Analysis of these tables of numbered parallel passages, devised by Eusebius of Caesarea, contributes significantly to our understanding of the early development of the canonical four gospel collection. The origins and meanings of the decorated frames, portraits of the evangelists, Alexandrian circular pavilion, and unique image of the Jerusalem Temple are elucidated. The Garima texts and decoration demonstrate how a distinctive Christian culture developed in Aksumite Ethiopia, while also belonging to the mainstream late antique Mediterranean world. Lavishly illustrated in colour, this volume presents all of the Garima illuminated pages for the first time and extensive comparative material. It will be an essential resource for those studying late antique art and history, Ethiopia, eastern Christianity, New Testament textual criticism, and illuminated books"--back cover.
Notes
"In collaboration with Allard Pierson Museum [and] Deeds Project, University of Toronto."
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-248) and indexes.
Contents
The Garima Gospel books. The world of the Garima Gospels / by Judith McKenzie and Miranda Williams
The discovery and study of the Garima Gospels / by Judith McKenzie
The manuscripts / by Judith McKenzie
Images, origins, and meanings / by Judith McKenzie
Text and image / by Francis Watson
Appendix I. The foliation and content of the Garima Gospels / by Matthew Crawford
Appendix II. John Chrysostom and the Preface of Ps-Ammonius / translations by Francis Watson
Appendix III. Eusebius' Letter to Carpianus : Greek and Geʻez / translations by Francis Watson.
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ISBN
0995494606
9780995494602
LCCN
2017288079
OCLC
960710235
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