Ethiopian Service Book, Large (Gospel of John)

Manuscript service book handwritten in Ge'ez. Text block bound in wooden boards, housed in original hide carrying case. 100 vellum leaves with text written in black and red ink. Text is of the Gospel of John, likely from the second half of the 19th century or the first half of the twentieth cen...

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Main Author: Wäldä Dawit
Format: Online
Language:Ge'ez
Created: 1850
Online Access:http://cdm15129.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p264101coll7/id/4866
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spelling usfoai_p264101coll7-4866 EthLrg001Pr.jpg Ethiopian Service Book, Large (Gospel of John) Wäldä Dawit Däbtära Mäsfən 1850-1925? Manuscript service book handwritten in Ge'ez. Text block bound in wooden boards, housed in original hide carrying case. 100 vellum leaves with text written in black and red ink. Text is of the Gospel of John, likely from the second half of the 19th century or the first half of the twentieth century. Two full page illumations depict St. George and the Dragon and Theotokos Galaktotrophousa. Created by Wäldä Dawit, scribe and Däbtära Mäsfən, illuminator. The illuminations were created in 1935-1936, much later than the creation of the manuscript itself. Manuscripts, Ethiopic; Devotional literature; Ethiopic language; Christian art and symbolism; Bible. John; Gospels http://ignacio.usfca.edu/record=b4873607 Text Donohue Rare Book Room, Gleeson Library | Geschke Center, the University of San Francisco BX147.A2 E2 EthLrg001Pr.jpg Ge'ez The University of San Francisco can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claims of the copyright holder. Permission to copy or publish any portion of the University of San Francisco's collection must be given by the University of San Francisco. Rare Book Collection 17 x 12 cm (19 x 15 cm in case) Ms. vellum Ethiopic Large http://cdm15129.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p264101coll7/id/4866
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author Wäldä Dawit
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Ethiopian Service Book, Large (Gospel of John)
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title Ethiopian Service Book, Large (Gospel of John)
title_short Ethiopian Service Book, Large (Gospel of John)
title_full Ethiopian Service Book, Large (Gospel of John)
title_fullStr Ethiopian Service Book, Large (Gospel of John)
title_full_unstemmed Ethiopian Service Book, Large (Gospel of John)
title_sort ethiopian service book, large (gospel of john)
description Manuscript service book handwritten in Ge'ez. Text block bound in wooden boards, housed in original hide carrying case. 100 vellum leaves with text written in black and red ink. Text is of the Gospel of John, likely from the second half of the 19th century or the first half of the twentieth century. Two full page illumations depict St. George and the Dragon and Theotokos Galaktotrophousa. Created by Wäldä Dawit, scribe and Däbtära Mäsfən, illuminator. The illuminations were created in 1935-1936, much later than the creation of the manuscript itself.
publishDate 1850
url http://cdm15129.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p264101coll7/id/4866
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