A Catalogue of Come Selected Manuscripts in Hayq St. :Estiphanos Abune Iyasus Mo'a Monastery
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2010-01
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This thesis describes, analyzes and study primarily 13 se lected MSS of
the ancients manuscripts, which a re found in Dabra \-layq St. 3stiphanos
Abuna lyyasus Mo'a, monastery. The historical and philological
significance of thc manuscripts is investigated in terms of cataloging.
The cataloguing has been made in order to study the authenticity of the
MSS, to list out unknown and ancient MSS using the scientific method
and to give an ext ensive comment on the physical and substantial nature
MSS. The research enclose MSS which a re not previously cataloged by
others scholars. I t is made through critical and careful id entification by
the help of observing a lready publi shed materials , microfilms, observing
inventory records of the monastery's Q'esa-Gabaz (Treasurer).
The study is significant for further studies. The pnmary materials the
researcher uses are digital photographs of 13 MSS which are found in
Dabra I;-l ayq. Where as other sources like interviews, In - depth
investigation of the collections of (Ethiopian manuscripts microfilm
Library and Hill Monastic Microfilm Library which are catalogues of
numerous Ethiopian manuscripts available in IES and National Library).
The research answers questions related to the major importance and
significance of cataloguing man u scripts with reference to Dabra \-layq St.
3st;iphanos Abuna Iyyasus Mo'a, monastery. In this regard it is very
useful to perform professional cataloging in many manuscript collection
of Ethiopian Church.
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