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Colophonic Reflections on Dǝrsanä Ṣǝyon and Kǝbrä Nägäśt

Authors :
Amsalu Tefera
Source :
Aethiopica, Vol 17, Iss 1 (2014)
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Universität Hamburg Hiob Ludolf Centre for Ethiopian and Eritrean Studies Asien-Afrika-Institut, 2014.

Abstract

This article briefly describes and discusses three Ethiopic manuscripts jointly containing Dǝrsanä Ṣǝyon ‘homily on [the glory of] Zion’ followed by Kǝbrä Nägäśt ‘Dignity of Kings’ as a single literary unit. It also lists the incipit and desinit of each manuscript with their peculiar features. Finally, an edition and translation of their lengthy colophon is presented.

Details

Language :
German, English, French, Italian
ISSN :
14301938 and 21944024
Volume :
17
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Aethiopica
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.54071078bd184642b3c0685b1e18b865
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.15460/aethiopica.17.1.858