What: One of at least 10 manuscripts in the university’s collection that the 19th century scholar William Wright said “no doubt came from Magdala”. He could be referring to a manuscript most recently listed in a 1961 catalogue of Cambridge’s Ethiopian manuscripts – possibly MS XXXIX (Add. 1569). Where: Cambridge University Library, West Rd, Cambridge CB3 […]
What: One of at least 10 manuscripts in the university’s collection that the 19th century scholar William Wright said “no doubt came from Magdala”. He could be referring to one of two books most recently listed in a 1961 catalogue of Cambridge’s Ethiopian manuscripts – possibly MS V (Add. 1842) or MS VI (Or. 192). […]
What: One of at least 10 manuscripts in the university’s collection that the 19th century scholar William Wright said “no doubt came from Magdala”. He was probably referring to a volume of Old Testament books including Proverbs most recently listed in a 1961 catalogue of Cambridge’s Ethiopian manuscripts – possibly MS I (Add. 1007). Where: Cambridge […]
What: An early 18th century copy of Abu Shaker’s Chronology. “On ff. 188 b and 189 is a list of officials, doing duty during each month, in a certain church. On ff. 190 b and 191 are deeds of the reigns of Takla Haimanot, Takla Giyorgis, and ‘lyasu, and inventories, in Amharic. A rudely written […]
What: A copy of Abu Shaker’s Chronology, “apparently written in 1755”. Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847 Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of […]
What: A copy of Abu Shaker’s Chronology, “well written, between 1721 and 1730”. “On f. 2 a, in a later hand, we find ‘the Degrees of the Sufferings of our Lord’.” Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts […]