15 works by 9 authors on the subjects of Christian writings, Monasticism and religious orders, Christian Theology, and Tales

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Title

15 works by 9 authors on the subjects of Christian writings, Monasticism and religious orders, Christian Theology, and Tales

Shelfmark

MS. Huntington 245

Associated place

Dayr al-Naqlūn

Language

Arabic

1. ff. 1r-8v Author: Evagrius Ponticus d. 399 Title: Letter [also attributed to Nilus of Ancyra d.c. 430 ] to Eulogius concerning monastic life, followed by a commentary on the Lordʼs Prayer

2. ff. 9r-17v Author: Macarius of Egypt d.c. 390 Title: Collection of directives to his monks, followed by Macariusʼ reply to what a man should do when misled by the Devil

3. ff. 17v-19v Author: Antony of Egypt d. 356 Title: Rules for his monks at Dayr al-Naqlūn

4. ff. 19v-28v Author: Pachomius d. 346 Title: Treatise on the discipline of monks

5. ff. 29r-30v Author: Anonymous Title: Collection of rules for those entering the order, by one [??](?).

6. ff. 31r-36r Author: John Thebaita fl. 4th cent. Title: General reflections of a theological nature

7. ff. 36v-44r Author: Anonymous Title: Collection of directives etc. on the salvation of the soul, assembled by the [?] scribe or compiler of the MS.

8. ff. 44v-87r Author: Isaiah of Scete d. 488 Title: Directives to the monks

9. ff. 87r-90r Author: Anonymous Title: Story of the three women in the time of Constantine

10. ff. 90r-91v Author: Gregory, of Nazianzus, Saint d. c. 390 Title: Short treatise affirming his faith

11. f. 92r Title: Ecclesiastes 11, ix - 12, viii, entitled Li-ajl inqiḍāʼ ḥayāt al-insān wa-mawtihi min ākhir kitāb Amthāl Sulaymān

12. ff. 92v-120v Title: Anonymous treatise on the purity of the soul and cleanliness of the body [ ṭahārat al-nafs wa-naqāwat al-jasad ]

13. ff. 121r-122r Author: Theodorus, disciple of Pachomius Title: Risālah

14. ff. 122r-186r Author: Anonymous Title: A collection of directives etc. by Antony of Egypt d. 356 and others, assembled by the [?] scribe or compiler of the MS.

15. ff. 186r-202v Author: Anonymous Title: Collection of dicta etc. [ Majmūʻ min qawl al-qiddīsīn ʻalá taqwīm al-faḍāʼil ], assembled by the [?] scribe or compiler of the MS.

Form

codex

Physical extent

8 ff. 9 ff. 3 ff. 10 ff. 2 ff. 6 ff. 9 ff. 44 ff. 4 ff. 2 ff. 1 f. 29 ff. 2 ff. 65 ff. 17 ff.

Acquisition

Purchased by the Bodleian Library in 1693.

Provenance

The collections of Robert Huntington, d. 1701.

Subject

Tales

Christian writings

Monasticism and religious orders

Christian Theology

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