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 […]
What: A copy of the Fetha Nagast, or Justice of Kings, dated 1835. “In the original boards, covered witli stamped leather and lined with flowered cloth.” 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 […]
What: An 18th century copy of the Fetha Nagast, or Justice of Kings. “It belonged at one time to the ‘Echage Walda Maryam, who gave it at his death to the chief priest of the church of Takla Haimanot.” Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala […]