What: An copy of the Fetha Nagast, or Justice of Kings, dated 1681. F. 149 a is a leaf from another, unfinished, manuscript of the Feika Nagast corresponding to f. 147 of this copy. Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of […]
What: A copy of the Fetha Nagast, or Justice of Kings, “written in a fine hand, between 1708 and 1711”. “On f. 138 b are lists of lands, in Amharic.” 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 […]
What: An 18th century copy of the Fetha Nagast, or Justice of Kings. “Part second is slightly imperfect at the beginning, owing to a defect in the manuscript from which this copy was taken.” Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of […]
What: An 18th century manuscript including the Didascalia Apostolorum; the Mashafa Megbarat Sanayet or ‘the Book of Good Works,’ on the Services of the Church and the Duties of the Priest; the Faus Manfasawi, or Epitome of Canon Law; and the Fetha Nagast. The flyleaves and margins are covered with deeds (originals and copies) in […]
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 may have been referring to one of the gospels most recently listed in a 1961 catalogue of Cambridge’s Ethiopian manuscripts – possibly Ms IV (Add. 1165) or Ms VII (Or. […]
What: A copy of the Fetha Nagast, taken from Maqdala, then sold at a Sotheby’s auction on 12 December 1966. Where: Cambridge University Library, West Rd, Cambridge CB3 9DR According to the catalogue page: “The phrase ‘pillar of faith Tēwodros’ appears on 147r along with the names Habta Giyorgis and Eḫeta Giyorgis.” The library has scanned in the […]