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Author Archives: Alin Suciu
Radiocarbon Dating of Codex Glazier
During a recent meeting, Stephen Emmel drew my attention to an article published by John Lawrence Sharpe in the proceedings of the International Conference on Conservation and Restoration of Archive and Library Materials, Erice, April 22nd-29th 1996.[1] In his paper, … Continue reading
“Apocryphization”: Theological Debates in Biblical Disguise. 8 May, 2014, King’s College London
On May 8, 2014, I will attend a workshop organized by Peter Toth and Ioannis Papadogiannakis at King’s College, London. Here is the announcement. “Apocryphization”: Theological Debates in Biblical Disguise 8 May, 2014, King’s College London This workshop focuses on a hitherto … Continue reading
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Tagged Announcements, apocrypha, King's College, London, Peter Toth
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Conference on the Bodmer Papyri
Alberto Camplani just sent me the announcement concerning this importance conference on the Bodmer Papyri, “I Papiri Bodmer. Biblioteche, comunità di asceti e cultura letteraria in greco e copto nell’Egitto tardoantico.” The conference will take place February 3, 2014 at … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberto Camplani, Announcements, Bodmer, CMCL, paleography, Paola Buzi, Papyrology, Rome
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Ps.-Theophilus of Alexandria, Sermon on the Cross and the Good Thief (CPG 2622; clavis coptica 0395)
This translation of Ps.-Theophilus of Alexandria’s sermon on the Cross and the Good Thief (CPG 2622; clavis coptica 0395), which is preserved only in the Sahidic dialect of Coptic, appeared in A. Suciu, “Ps.-Theophili Alexandrini Sermo de Cruce et Latrone … Continue reading
Ivan Miroshnikov’s Article on the Sahidic Version of 4 Maccabees
In April 2012, Ivan Miroshnikov (University of Helsinki/Centre for Egyptological Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences) published on this blog an excerpt from his transcription and translation of the (fragmentary) Sahidic version of 4 Maccabees. His edition of all the Sahidic … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Old Testament
Tagged 4 Maccabees, Coptic literature, Coptic Manuscripts, Ivan Miroshnikov, Old Testament, Sahidic, White Monastery
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Guest Post: Amsalu Tefera – SARĀBĀMON OF NIKOU IN ETHIOPIAN LITERATURE
St. Sarābāmon, Bishop of Nikou, lies among those important oriental saints whose reputation reached the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. According to his vita (see further below), he was a descendant of the proto-martyr Stephen and raised as a Jew in Jerusalem … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Post, Life of Sarapamon
Tagged Amsalu Tefera, Ethiopic, Guest Post, hagiography, Life of Sarapamon
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Two New Articles on the von Scherling Collection of Coptic Papyri
1. Fragments of a Sahidic Codex of the Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles My new article, which concerns three fragments from a Sahidic manuscript containing the Apocryphal Acts of the apostles, appeared a few days ago in the latest issue … Continue reading
Coptic Sushi Night at SBL Monday, 25 Nov 2013
I’ve just received this message from Christian Askeland. If you want to participate, you can leave your messages here and Christian will read them (I will not attend the SBL meeting). For those who love Coptic, for those who love … Continue reading
Postdoctoral Position at University of Oslo
Here is a message from Dr. Hugo Lundhaug: A full-time position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow is available at The Faculty of Theology, University of Oslo. The position is attached to the ERC-project New Contexts for Old Texts: Unorthodox Texts and … Continue reading
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Tagged Announcements, Coptic literature, Hugo Lundhaug, Nag Hammadi, University of Oslo
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Another sad news: RIP François Bovon
Dr. Claire Clivaz writes on Facebook that François Bovon, the accomplished scholar of apocryphal literature and early Christianity, has passed away. His death is truly a great loss to the academic world. May his soul rejoice in the glory of … Continue reading
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Tagged apocrypha, Early Christianity, François Bovon, Harvard, obituaries
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On Coptic Literary Fragments and the Principles of Editing Them
Here are some thoughts on editing Coptic manuscript fragments, especially those from the Monastery of Shenoute. This is part of a longer article which I will publish in the 2014 issue of the Journal of Coptic Studies. UPDATE (AUGUST, 2015): You … Continue reading
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Tagged Alin Suciu, codicology, Coptic literature, Coptic Manuscripts, Journal of Coptic Studies, paleography
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A Fragment from Genesis in Sahidic Sold at Christie’s
In memoriam Karlheinz Schüssler Scholars of Coptic literature must be familiar not only with the content of the papyrological collections around the world but, as far as possible, also with different manuscripts or manuscript fragments which sometimes surface from private … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Genesis
Tagged auctions, Bible, Christie's, Coptic Manuscripts, Genesis, Karlheinz Schüssler, Sahidic, White Monastery
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Guest Post: Nathalie Bosson – La Coptologie perd l’une de ses figures les plus marquantes
Le Professeur Rodolphe Kasser, né à Yverdon-les-Bains le 14 janvier 1927, s’est éteint dans sa ville natale le 8 octobre 2013, à l’âge de 86 ans. Professeur ordinaire puis émérite de langue et littératures coptes à l’Université de Genève, il … Continue reading
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Tagged Codex Tchacos, Coptic, Nathalie Bosson, obituaries, Papyrology, Rodolphe Kasser
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Obituary Karlheinz Schüssler
The sad news reached me that our colleague, Karlheinz Schüssler, has passed away. He died in a tragic car accident in Istria on October 7. The Coptologists know Karlheinz mainly as the tireless editor of Biblia Coptica. Die koptischen Bibeltexte. … Continue reading
Guest Post: Nils Arne Pedersen & John Møller Larsen – Syriac-Manichaean fragments
It is my great pleasure to host on this blog the article which my friend, Nils Arne Pedersen (Aarhus University), wrote together with John Møller Larsen (Aarhus University) concerning the newly (re)discovered Manichaean fragments in Syriac. – A.S. Recently we … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlin, Guest Post, John Møller Larsen, Manichaeism, Manuscripts, Nils Arne Pedersen, Syriac
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My PhD Thesis: Apocryphon Berolinense/Argentoratense (Previously Known as the Gospel of the Savior)
On June 17, 2013 I successfully defended my PhD dissertation at the Faculté de théologie et de sciences religieuses, Université Laval, Québec.The dissertation is entitled Apocryphon Berolinense/Argentoratense (Previously Known as the Gospel of the Savior). Reedition of P. Berol. 22220, … Continue reading
Coptica Update: New Article on Coptic Manuscript Fragment (H. Förster, ZAC 16 [2013])
The latest issue of the Zeitschrift für antikes Christentum features the article of Dr. Hans Förster (University of Vienna), “‘Siehe, Magier kamen aus dem Osten’: Eine Paraphrase der Magier-Perikope aus dem Matthäusevangelium (Mt 2,1-12).” If your university has a subscription … Continue reading
Guest Post: Alistair C. Stewart – The “Gnomes” of the Council of Nicaea
What follows are drafts of a text and translation of the gnomes transmitted in the Coptic tradition with material relating to the Council of Nicaea. These are a work in progress. Beyond a great deal of checking, which needs to … Continue reading
More Coptic Manuscripts at Gallica
At Gallica you can find now more digitized Coptic manuscripts from the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris. All of them are Sahidic fragments from the Monastery of Apa Shenoute (i.e. White Monastery): BnF Copte 102 Miscellanea BnF Copte 129(11) New Testament. … Continue reading
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Tagged Announcements, Bibliothèque nationale de France, digitized manuscripts, Paris, White Monastery
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