London, British Library, Or. 685

Images: British Library

Physical description: parchment, 304 × 251 mm, i+149+ii fols., 2 cols. (with 28 illuminations)

Language(s): Geez

Date: 18th cent.

Provenance: Church of the Savior, Magdala (fol. 144^r)

Contents:

Preaching of Peter to Faustus (fols. 5^v–14^v)

Martyrdom of Peter (fols. 14^v–16^v)

Martyrdom of Paul (fols. 16^v–19^r)

Epistle of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite to Timothy (fols. 19^v–27^r)

Preaching of Simon the Canaanite (fols. 27^r–28^r)

Martyrdom of Simon the Canaanite (fols. 28^r–30^r)

Preaching of James, Brother of the Lord (fols. 30^r–31^v)

Martyrdom of James, Brother of the Lord (fols. 31^v–34^r)

Acts of Andrew and Matthias (fols. 34^r–45^v; short version)

Preaching of Bartholomew (fols. 47^r–51^r)

Martyrdom of Bartholomew (fols. 51^r–53^r)

Acts of Matthew in the City of the Priests (fols. 53^r–59^v)

Martyrdom of Matthew (fols. 59^v–61^r)

Martyrdom of Luke (fols. 61^v–65^r)

Preaching of Philip (fols. 65^r–68^v)

Martyrdom of Philip (fols. 68^v–70^r)

Acts of Andrew and Philemon (fols. 71^r–78^r)

Acts of Andrew and Bartholomew (fols. 78^r–89^v)

Martyrdom of Andrew (fols. 89^v–91^v)

Acts of John by Prochorus (fols. 93^r–103^r)

Dormition of John (fols. 103^r–108^r)

Martyrdom of James, Son of Alphaeus (fols. 108^r–110^r)

Acts of Andrew and Matthias (fols. 110^r–118^r; long version)

Martyrdom of Matthias (fols. 118^v–119^v)

Preaching of James, Son of Zebedee (fols. 119^v–123^v)

Martyrdom of James, Son of Zebedee (fols. 123^v–124^v)

Martyrdom of Mark (fols. 126^r–128^v)

Acts of Thomas and His Wonderworking Skin (fols. 130^r–139^v)

Martyrdom of Thomas (fols. 139^v–142^v)

Preaching of Judas Thaddaeus (fols. 144^r–148^v)

Additional Contents: none

Catalogs:

Wright, William. Catalogue of the Ethiopic Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired Since the year 1847. London: British Museum, 1877 (pp. 70–71).

Entry created by Tony Burke, York University ([email protected]), 12 May 2020.