Praise of God, and Other Texts

Format
Manuscript, Book
Language
Geez
Published/​Created
[Ethiopia], [between 1650 and 1700]
Description
1 item ; 17 x 19 cm

Details

Subject(s)
Getty AAT genre
Summary note
Folio numbering in pencil skips fol. 47 and repeats fol. 108.
Notes
  • Parchment. 147 folios; 2 columns, 17-20 lines. Wooden boards covered with tooled leather.
  • Forms part of: Robert Garrett Collection of Ethiopic Manuscripts.
Contents
  • 1. Text Known as the Weddāsē Amlāk (Praise of God)
  • 1.1. Folio 2r-20v. Prayers and Supplications by Basil of Caesarea for Monday
  • 1.2. Folio 20v-47r. Prayers by Ephraim the Syrian for Tuesday (wrongly marked as fol. 48)
  • 1.3. Folio 48r-70r. Prayers Drawn from Homilies by Ephraim the Syrian for Wednesday
  • 1.4. Folio 70r-97r. Prayers by St. John Aragāwi Manfasāwi (John of Saba) for Thursday
  • 1.5. Folio 97r-108v. Prayers by Abba Sinoda the Abbot for Friday
  • 1.6. Folio 108v-117v. Prayers by Abba Pachomius for Friday
  • 1.7. Folio 117v-132r. Prayers by Athanasius of Alexandria for Saturday
  • 1.8. Folio 132r-145v. Prayers by Cyril of Alexandria for Sunday
  • 2. Folio 146r-v. Lists of Arabic, Roman, Syrian, and Coptic Festivals Later hand. .
OCLC
1340508718
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