Ethiopian Coptic Geâ ez Bible.

Published by C. 18th Century, Ethiopia

About this Item

Rare illustrated Ethiopian Coptic Geâ ez Bible. Small octodecimo, original leather boards, parchment manuscript in black and red ink, with full-page hand-painted miniatures depicting Saint George slaying the dragon, the Madonna and child, Jesus and Mary, and Jesus preaching. Housed in the original leather chemise slipcase with twine carrying handle. Ethiopian Handwritten Coptic Geâ ez Bibles were produced as early as the fourteenth century until the late 19th century throughout Ethiopia, the first country to become an independent African nation. Christianity was introduced to Ethiopia in the 4th century when Syrian missionaries first translated the Bible into Geâ ez, the language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The surviving body of Geâ ez literature in composed almost entirely of Christian liturgy, as education was exclusively the responsibility of priests and monks. The bibles produced typically contain the gospels of the New Testament, recounting the life of Jesus of Nazareth and the foundation of the Christian faith with illuminated miniature paintings depicting the lives of the Saints. Seller Inventory # 145189

Bibliographic Details

Title: Ethiopian Coptic Geâ ez Bible.

Publisher: C. 18th Century, Ethiopia

Binding: Hardcover

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition