Bodleian Library
Univertiy of Oxford Manuscripts and Archives at Oxford University
  • Home
  • About
  • Help

Help with advanced searching

4 works by anonymous authors on the subjects of Christian saints and Homilies

MS. Huntington 470

Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford

Details

This item is described in 1 online catalogue.?

For the main catalogue entry, see: Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

Description

From Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

This is an extract only. For more information, see the catalogue record in Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World.

Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World contains descriptions of Islamicate manuscripts held in 23 UK libraries, including the Bodleian Libraries and some Oxford college libraries. Learn more.

Title

4 works by anonymous authors on the subjects of Christian saints and Homilies

Shelfmark

MS. Huntington 470

Language

Arabic

Coptic

Contents

1. ff. 1r-77v Author: Anonymous Title: Martyrdom and miracles of SS. Abshāy and Peter followed by several epistles in Coptic with Arabic commentary
2. ff. 78r-96v, 222v-232v Author: Anonymous Title: Martyrdom* of SS. Cosmas and Damian, their brothers Anthimus, Leontius and Euprepius, and their mother Theodora, under Diocletian
3. ff. 97r-222r Author: Anonymous Title: Martyrdom of S. Pesurus, S. Peter of Alexandria and S. Mercurius of Rome
4. ff. 238r-319v Author: Anonymous Title: Homily for the feast of S. Michael the Archangel

Form

codex

Physical extent

77 ff. 30 ff. 126 ff. 82 ff.

Acquisition

Purchased by the Bodleian Library in 1693.

Provenance

The collections of Robert Huntington, d. 1701.

Subject

Christian saints

Homilies

View full record in Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

See this item

Requesting

For information on how to request this item, see Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World.

Connections

People associated with this object

  • Anonymous
  • Huntington, Robert, d. 1701

View full record

See this itemFind out how to request this item

Not available online

Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford

On this page

  • Overview
  • Description from Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World
  • See this item
  • Connections
  • Accessibility
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Terms of use
  • Contact

© Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford 2025

  • Mellon Foundation
  • Bodleian Libraries, Univertiy of Oxford
We use cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. By continuing without changing your cookie settings, we assume you agree to this. Please read our cookie policy to find out more. Cookie Policy