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Author Archives: Alin Suciu
New Fragments of the Gospels in Fayyumic
The remnants of several Fayyumic Biblical codices which belonged to the White Monastery survive scattered in various modern collections. They were studied over the course of time by several scholars. For her part, Anne Boud’hors published some of the fragments … Continue reading
Articles on Ephraem the Syrian
E.A.W. Budge, “On a Fragment of a Coptic Version of Saint Ephraim’s Discourse on the Transfiguration of Our Lord,” Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology 9 (1886/1887) 317-329 (this is CPG 3939, In transfigurationem domini; the homily belongs to … Continue reading
An Unknown Fragment from a Discourse of Shenoute in the Cleveland Museum of Art
To Pierre Cherix A few days ago, I read an interesting, but little-known, article concerning the conservation of two Coptic parchment fragments. The article was published in 2004 by Paul Hepworth and Maurizio Michelozzi in the journal The Paper Conservator … Continue reading
New Blog on Christian Culture in the Middle East
Adam McCollum, lead cataloger of Eastern Christian manuscripts at the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library (HMML), announced his new blog on various aspects of the Christian culture in the Middle East. Adam promised he will show us many manuscript images! … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam McCollum, blogs, Hill Museum and Manuscript Library, Manuscripts, Middle East, Orientalia, paleography
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G. Garitte, Le calendrier palestino-géorgien du Sinaiticus 34
Here is a useful book for those interested in the hagiographical traditions of the Eastern Churches: Gérard Garitte, Le calendrier palestino-géorgien du Sinaiticus 34 (Xe siècle) (Subsidia hagiographica, 30; Brussels: Société des Bollandistes, 1958). download the book here Picture in … Continue reading
A Coptic Codex of the Asceticon of Abba Isaiah (Guillaumont Codex A)
The Coptic version of the Asceticon of Abba Isaiah became known due to Antoine Guillaumont edition of several fragmentary Sahidic witnesses.[1] A few years before this edition appeared, Guillaumont published in Mélanges Crum a list of the available Coptic manuscripts … Continue reading
A Fragment from a Homily Attributed to Athanasius of Alexandria
In 1937, Joseph Buchanan Bernardin edited and translated into English a Sahidic homily entitled On the Passion of Christ and the Judgment (CPG 2184), attributed to Athanasius of Alexandria.[1] This homily is entirely preserved in codex M595, ff. 100v-108r, a … Continue reading
Guest Post: Anne Boud’hors-Chartres BM n° 906
This is a preliminary report by Anne Boud’hors concerning a Coptic parchment leaf which hopefully we will publish soon. Plus de la moitié des 2000 manuscrits de la Bibliothèque municipale de Chartres ont disparu dans un incendie consécutif à un … Continue reading
Concordance of the Sahidic New Testament
An invaluable resource for the study of Coptic literature: the concordance of the Sahidic version of the New Testament, published in the Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium series. L.-Th. Lefort, Concordance du Nouveau Testament sahidique, I. Les mots d’origine grecque (CSCO, … Continue reading
Abba Isaiah of Scetis: Bibliography
Vailhé, H., “Un mystique monophysite: le moine Isaïe,” Échos d’Orient 9 (1906) 81-91 The monk Augustinos, Tou hosiou patros hemon abba Esaiaou logoi 29 (Jerusalem, 1911; 2nd ed. S. Schoinas, Volos, 1962) Nau, F., “À propos d’un feuillet d’un manuscrit … Continue reading
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Tagged Antoine Guillaumont, Ascetic Authors, bibliography, Isaiah of Scetis, Scetis
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Two Other Scraps from a Parchment Leaf Containing the Apocryphal Acts of John in Coptic
Recently, I reported that one of the Coptic fragments which were auctioned by Sotheby’s in July 2009 contains a portion from Metastasis Iohannis. This apocryphal writing, originally written in Greek, is actually part of the Acts of John (chapters 106-115). Those … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts of John, Alin Suciu, apocrypha, Bolaffi, codicology, Louvre, paleography, Sahidic, Sotheby's, White Monastery
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Two Extracts from Proclus of Constantinople in a Coptic Fragment in Louvre
(Thank you, David Tibet, for the useful suggestions, especially regarding the Coptic text!) Proclus of Constantinople was held in high regard in Coptic Egypt. His fame was largely due to the fact that Proclus allied himself, from the beginning, with … Continue reading
Coptic Bible Resources
Some useful resources for the study of the Coptic Bible: H. Hyvernat, “Étude sur les versions coptes de la Bible I,” Revue biblique 5 (1896) 427-433, 540-569 H. Hyvernat, “Étude sur les versions coptes de la Bible II,” Revue biblique … Continue reading
Guest Post: Hugo Lundhaug-A New Fragment of the Martyrdom of Apa Nahroou
In the collection of the Museum of Cultural History at the University of Oslo there is one single fragment (15,5 cm by 18,5 cm at its largest points) of a Coptic parchment codex. Thanks to the keen eye of Alin … Continue reading
A Hitherto Unnoticed Coptic Fragment from the Apocalypse of John
Earlier this year, my friend Christian Askeland completed and defended successfully his doctoral thesis at the University of Cambridge. The title of his dissertation is “John’s Gospel: The Coptic Translations of Its Greek Text,” and it was already accepted for … Continue reading
The Identification of Deir el-Bachit Monastery (Western Thebes)
The German archaeological mission in Egypt announces here the identification of Deir el-Bachit monastic site. The name of this place appears on some Theban ostraka as “the monastery of Apa Paul, on the mountain of Djeme.”
Pachomian Bibliography 4
The last series of Pachomian “goodies.” M. Chaîne, Le manuscrit de la version copte en dialecte sahidique des “Apophthegmata Patrum” (Bibliothèque d’études coptes, 6; Cairo: Imprimerie de l’IFAO, 1960) H. Quecke, Die Briefe Pachoms. Griechischer Text der handschrift W.145 der … Continue reading
Pachomian Bibliography 3
E. König, “Die Regeln des Pachomius,” Theologische Studien und Kritiken 51 (1878) 328‑332 P. Ladeuze, “Les diverses recensions de la vie de S. Pakhôme et leurs dépendances mutuelles,” Le Muséon (1897) 148‑171 P. Ladeuze, “Les diverses recensions de la vie … Continue reading
Pachomian Bibliography 2
L. Th. Lefort, “Théodore de Tabennêsi et la lettre pascale de S. Athanase sur le canon de la Bible,” Le Muséon 29 (1910) 205‑216 L. Th. Lefort, “La Règle de S. Pachôme (étude d’approche),” Le Muséon 34 (1921) 61‑70 L. … Continue reading
Pachomian Bibliography 1
E. Amélineau, Monuments pour servir a l’histoire de l’Egypte chrétienne au IVe siècle. Histoire de Saint Pakhome et de ses communautés (Annales du Musée Guimet, 17; Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1889) F. Halkin, Sancti Pachomii Vitae Grecae (Subsidia Hagiographica, 19. Brussels: … Continue reading
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