London, British Library, Or. 683

Images: British Library

Physical description: vellum, 37.5 × 31.5 cm, ii+254+ii fols., 2 cols.

Language(s): Geez

Date: 17th cent.

Provenance: Church of the Savior, Magdala

Contents:

Preaching of Peter to Faustus (fols. 1^v–10^r)

Acts of Peter by Clement (fols. 10^r–32^v)

Martyrdom of Peter (fols. 32^v–37^r)

History of the Contending of Paul (fols. 37^r–100^v)

Martyrdom of Paul (fols. 100^v–103^r)

Epistle of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite to Timothy (fols. 103^r–111^r)

Preaching of Simon the Canaanite (fols. 111^r–113^r)

Martyrdom of Simon the Canaanite (fols. 113^r–114^r)

Preaching of James, Brother of the Lord (fols. 114^r–115^v)

Martyrdom of James, Brother of the Lord (fols. 115^v–118^v)

Acts of Andrew and Matthias (fols. 118^v–132^r) ~ short version

Preaching of Bartholomew (fols. 132^r–136^v)

Martyrdom of Bartholomew (fols. 136^v–139^r)

Acts of Thomas (portion) (fols. 139^r–149^r)

Acts of Matthew in the City of the Priests (fols. 149^r–155^v)

Martyrdom of Matthew (fols. 155^v–157^v)

Martyrdom of Luke (fols. 157^v–160^v)

Preaching of Philip (fols. 160^v–164^v)

Martyrdom of Philip (fols. 164^v–166^v)

Acts of Andrew and Philemon (fols. 166^v–174^v)

Acts of Andrew and Bartholomew (fols. 174^v–188^r)

Martyrdom of Andrew (fols. 188^r–190^r)

Acts of John by Prochorus (fols. 190^r–201^r)

Dormition of John (fols. 201^r–205^r)

Acts of Thomas (portions) (fols. 205^r–209^v)

Martyrdom of James, Son of Alphaeus (fols. 209^v–210^v)

Acts of Andrew and Matthias (fols. 210^v–219^r) ~ long version

Martyrdom of Matthias (fols. 219^r–221^r)

Acts of Thomas (portions) (fols. 221^r–223^v)

Preaching of James, Son of Zebedee (fols. 223^v–227^r)

Martyrdom of James, Son of Zebedee (fols. 227^r–229^r)

Martyrdom of Mark (fols. 229^r–231^r)

Acts of Thomas and His Wonderworking Skin (fols. 231^r–241^v)

Martyrdom of Thomas (fols. 241^v–245^v)

Acts of Thomas (portions) (fols. 245^v–249^v)

Preaching of Judas Thaddaeus (fols. 249^v–254^v)

Genealogies of the Twelve Apostles (fol. 254^v)

Additional Contents: none

Catalogs:

Bausi, Alessandro. “Alcune osservazioni sul Gadla ḥawāryāt.” Annali dell’Istituto Orientale di Napoli 60–61 (2001–2002): 77–114 (p. 94).

Wright, William. Catalogue of the Ethiopic Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired Since the year 1847. London: British Museum, 1877 (pp. 62–65).

Entry created by Tony Burke, York University, 18 March 2024.