The Prince and the Plunder

A book on how Britain took one boy and piles of treasures from Ethiopia

Kerlos with extracts and homilies (OR 748)

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What: An 18th century manuscript of the Kerlos, including ‘To the emperor Theodosius de recta fide’; and to the Queens; The dialogue ‘Quod Christus sit unus’; Various homilies and extracts, in a later hand, of Cyril, Severus of Synnada. “Imperfect.” Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB Provenance: Listed as part of the […]

Kerlos with extracts and homilies, a tract against various heresies (OR 747)

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What: An manuscript, written 1737-38, with the Kerlos, including extracts and homilies, ending with a tract against various heresies 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 […]

Including homilies and extracts and the Fetha Nagast (OR 745)

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What: An 18th century manuscript including the Kerlos, the Fetha Nagast and the work entitled Mazgaba Haimanot or “the Treasury of the Faith”. 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 […]

Including a Life of Cyril, homilies and extracts (OR 744)

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What: An 18th century manuscript including the Kerlos, a Life of Cyril, homilies and extracts, decree of the 12 orthodox bishops, after the deposition of Kestorius, against various heresies in 12 chapters, and a Life of Epiphanius Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in […]

Hymns, prayers and expositions (OR 743)

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What: A 17th century manuscript including hymns and prayers, an exposition of words and phrases in the Song of Songs, expositions of some passages of the Old and New Testaments, a long series of expositions starting with Enoch. Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” […]

A 19th century Commentary of John Chrysostom on the Epistle to the Hebrews (OR 742)

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What: A 19th century Commentary of John Chrysostom on the Epistle to the Hebrews, translated from the Ethiopic into Amharic, with the life of Chrysostom prefixed. 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 […]