Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Arabe 258

Images: Gallica

Other shelfmark(s): Colbert 4600, Regius 414.3.3, Ancien fonds arabe 156

Physical description: paper, 215 × 155 mm, 280 fols., 1 col.

Language(s): Arabic

Date: 15th cent.

Provenance: unknown

Contents:

Acts of Thomas and His Wonderworking Skin (fols. 207r215r)

Martyrdom of Thomas (fols. 215v–217v)

Life of John the Baptist (fols. 218r–223r)

Passion of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (Pseudo-Marcellus) (fols. 223v–235v)

Additional Contents: miracles of Saint Basil, tractates by Paul ar-Rahib al-Antaki, homilies, and hagiographies.

Catalogs:

Troupeau, Gérard. Catalogue des manuscrits arabes, première partie: Manuscrits chrétiens. 2 vols. Paris: Bibliothèque Nationale, 1972–1974 (vol. 1, pp. 217–22).

Other online databases: BnF

Entry created by Tony Burke, York University ([email protected]), 24 November 2020.