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The Ethiopic Manuscripts of the Egyptian Monastery of Dayr as-Suryan:

The Ethiopic Manuscripts of the Egyptian Monastery of Dayr as-Suryan:

A Catalogue

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Located in the area of Wadi an-Na run, southwest of the Nile Delta, Dayr as-Suryan (Arabic for 'Monastery of the Syrians') is rightly considered one of the most important Egyptian monasteries. A site of intensive cultural production and accumulation of a huge patrimony, it has been well known for its large holdings of Syriac, Coptic, and Arabic manuscripts. The Ethiopic collection of Dayr as-Suryan can be considered a good example of Ethiopian-Eritrean manuscript culture 'migrated' abroad, a phenomenon that has thus far not received due attention. The present volume offers for the first time a...