5 works by anonymous authors on the subjects of Christian writings, Christian saints, and Prophets

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Title

5 works by anonymous authors on the subjects of Christian writings, Christian saints, and Prophets

Shelfmark

MS. Greaves 29

Associated place

Tarsus

Language

Arabic

1. ff. 1r-13r Author: Anonymous Title: Life and miracles of Barṣawmah al-ʻUryān, called Ibn al-Tabbān d. 1317

2. ff. 66r-81r Title: Romance of the pious king Armenius of Tarsus and his wife and children, as related by Zosimas, bishop of Tarsus

3. ff. 81v-93r Author: Anonymous Title: Story of John, the Apostle, Saint

4. ff. 93v-144v Author: Anonymous Title: Story of Joseph (son of Jacob) *

5. ff. 145r-179v* Author: Anonymous Title: Story of Job [the Patient]

Form

codex

Physical extent

13 ff. 16 ff. 13 ff. 52 ff. 35 ff.

Acquisition

Purchased by the Bodleian Library in 1678.

Provenance

The collections of John Greaves, d. 1652 and Thomas Greaves, d. 1676.

Subject

Christian saints

Prophets

Christian writings

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