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Country Lebanon Library of Congress Authorities VIAF
City Beirut Library of Congress Authorities VIAF
Repository Université Saint-Joseph. Bibliothèque orientale Library of Congress Authorities VIAF
Shelfmark MS 619
Current Status In situ
Type of Record Manuscript
Extent 204 leaf(ves)
Century(ies) 19th century
Language(s) Arabic
Genre(s) Hagiographies
Bibliography

Louis Cheikho, Catalogue raisonné des manuscrits historiques de la Bibliothèque Orientale de l'Université Saint-Joseph. Arabic mss. 1-792 (1913-1929).

HMML Proj. Num.

USJ 00619

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Processed By HMML
Acknowledgments Cataloged by Celeste Gianni
Surrogate Format Digital
Access Restrictions Registered
Rights http://www.vhmml.org/terms
Type of Record Manuscript
Extent 204 leaf(ves)
Foliation Modern foliation in Arabic numerals, 1-204; Modern pagination in Eastern Arabic numerals, 1-406
Binding Dimensions 20 x 14 cm
Provenance

Purchased by Louis Cheikho in Homs in 1905 CE

Condition Notes

Imperfect: leaf deterioration; water damage; worming with some loss of text

Type Manuscript
Part Location fol. 1r-204v
Century(ies) 19th century
Year Range 1858
Date Precise 1858
Support Paper
Page Layout 1 column, 15 to 22 lines per page
Catchwords Yes
Writing System Arabic
Script(s) Naskh
Notes

Colophon, fol. 204v. Copied by حبيب ابن مرعي مطر

Title Lives and miracles of Saints
Associated Name John Chrysostom, -407 Library of Congress Authorities VIAF
Associated Name Ephrem, of Nisibis, 303-373 Library of Congress Authorities VIAF
Language(s) Arabic
Contents Detail

Life of John Calybite (fol. 2r-9r); Mircles of Mary (fol 9v-32r); Miracles of Saint George (fol. 32r-39r); Ahiqar (fol. 39r-58r); Miracle of martyrs Gurias, Samonas and Abibas (fol. 58v-70v); homelies to the monks by John Chrysostom (fol 70v-84r); Temptation of Saint Anthony (fol. 84v-96v); History of Mount Sinai, its buildings and Saints that lived there (fol. 97v-125r); Life of Demetrius of Thessaloniki (fol. 125v-130v); Death and assumption of the Holy Virgin (fol. 131r-136r); various writings of Greek prelates on faith and on religious questions (fol. 138r-177v); story of Saint Paul, hermit, apostle of the city of Ma`lūlah (fol. 178r-186r); mescellanea including homelies by John Chrysostom and Saint Ephrem as well as the story of the sacrifice of Abraham (fol. 186v-204r)

Country Lebanon Library of Congress Authorities VIAF
City Beirut Library of Congress Authorities VIAF
Repository Université Saint-Joseph. Bibliothèque orientale Library of Congress Authorities VIAF
Shelfmark MS 619
Current Status In situ
Type of Record Manuscript
Extent 204 leaf(ves)
Century(ies) 19th century
Language(s) Arabic
Genre(s) Hagiographies
Bibliography

Louis Cheikho, Catalogue raisonné des manuscrits historiques de la Bibliothèque Orientale de l'Université Saint-Joseph. Arabic mss. 1-792 (1913-1929).

HMML Proj. Num.

USJ 00619

Permanent Link https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/505009
Processed By HMML
Acknowledgments Cataloged by Celeste Gianni
Surrogate Format Digital
Access Restrictions Registered
Rights http://www.vhmml.org/terms
Type of Record Manuscript
Extent 204 leaf(ves)
Foliation Modern foliation in Arabic numerals, 1-204; Modern pagination in Eastern Arabic numerals, 1-406
Binding Dimensions 20 x 14 cm
Provenance

Purchased by Louis Cheikho in Homs in 1905 CE

Condition Notes

Imperfect: leaf deterioration; water damage; worming with some loss of text

Type Manuscript
Part Location fol. 1r-204v
Century(ies) 19th century
Year Range 1858
Date Precise 1858
Support Paper
Page Layout 1 column, 15 to 22 lines per page
Catchwords Yes
Writing System Arabic
Script(s) Naskh
Notes

Colophon, fol. 204v. Copied by حبيب ابن مرعي مطر

Title Lives and miracles of Saints
Associated Name John Chrysostom, -407 Library of Congress Authorities VIAF
Associated Name Ephrem, of Nisibis, 303-373 Library of Congress Authorities VIAF
Language(s) Arabic
Contents Detail

Life of John Calybite (fol. 2r-9r); Mircles of Mary (fol 9v-32r); Miracles of Saint George (fol. 32r-39r); Ahiqar (fol. 39r-58r); Miracle of martyrs Gurias, Samonas and Abibas (fol. 58v-70v); homelies to the monks by John Chrysostom (fol 70v-84r); Temptation of Saint Anthony (fol. 84v-96v); History of Mount Sinai, its buildings and Saints that lived there (fol. 97v-125r); Life of Demetrius of Thessaloniki (fol. 125v-130v); Death and assumption of the Holy Virgin (fol. 131r-136r); various writings of Greek prelates on faith and on religious questions (fol. 138r-177v); story of Saint Paul, hermit, apostle of the city of Ma`lūlah (fol. 178r-186r); mescellanea including homelies by John Chrysostom and Saint Ephrem as well as the story of the sacrifice of Abraham (fol. 186v-204r)

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