Princeton Collection of Syriac Manuscripts, 1239-1900 1600s-1700s

Collector
Princeton University. Library. Special Collections [Browse]
Format
Manuscript
Language
  • Multiple languages
  • Syriac
  • Arabic
Description
  • 7 Volumes
  • 1.5 linear feet

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    Subject(s)
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    Compiled/​Created
    1239-1900 1600s-1700s
    Restrictions note
    The collection is open for research.
    Summary note
    • Consists of an open collection of manuscripts written in the Syriac alphabet.
    • This collection contains manuscripts written in the Syriac alphabet, a writing system primarly used to write the Syriac language. Contents include a copy of the New Testament (Peshitta) dated 1239, prayer books, Maronite liturgy, and a collection of magical charms and prayers.
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