Miracles of Saint Menas the Martyr: The Ethiopic Recension (Ta’ammera Minās, CAe 2386)

The Ethiopic recension of the Miracles of Saint Menas the Martyr comprises nineteen episodes. The prologue attributes the compilation to Archbishop Theophilus of Alexandria. The Ge‘ez text derives from an Arabic source, although the specific original model remains unidentified. Currently, the Ethio...

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Main Author: Rafał Zarzeczny
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Language:English
Published: The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://czasopisma.kul.pl/index.php/vp/article/view/18363
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description The Ethiopic recension of the Miracles of Saint Menas the Martyr comprises nineteen episodes. The prologue attributes the compilation to Archbishop Theophilus of Alexandria. The Ge‘ez text derives from an Arabic source, although the specific original model remains unidentified. Currently, the Ethiopic text fully survives in three manuscripts, dating from the fifteenth to the seventeenth century. A modern paper copy also exists, made from the oldest extant codex. This publication offers the first complete translation of the Ethiopic collection; the edition of the Ge‘ez text will appear separately.
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spelling doaj-art-afc17db3c5044d95840f7b1eb30f591d2025-08-20T03:20:36ZengThe John Paul II Catholic University of LublinVox Patrum0860-94112719-35862025-06-019410.31743/vp.18363Miracles of Saint Menas the Martyr: The Ethiopic Recension (Ta’ammera Minās, CAe 2386)Rafał Zarzeczny0Pontifical Gregorian University The Ethiopic recension of the Miracles of Saint Menas the Martyr comprises nineteen episodes. The prologue attributes the compilation to Archbishop Theophilus of Alexandria. The Ge‘ez text derives from an Arabic source, although the specific original model remains unidentified. Currently, the Ethiopic text fully survives in three manuscripts, dating from the fifteenth to the seventeenth century. A modern paper copy also exists, made from the oldest extant codex. This publication offers the first complete translation of the Ethiopic collection; the edition of the Ge‘ez text will appear separately. https://czasopisma.kul.pl/index.php/vp/article/view/18363Saint Menas the Martyr Miracles Ethiopic recension English translation
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Miracles of Saint Menas the Martyr: The Ethiopic Recension (Ta’ammera Minās, CAe 2386)
Vox Patrum
Saint Menas the Martyr
Miracles
Ethiopic recension
English translation
title Miracles of Saint Menas the Martyr: The Ethiopic Recension (Ta’ammera Minās, CAe 2386)
title_full Miracles of Saint Menas the Martyr: The Ethiopic Recension (Ta’ammera Minās, CAe 2386)
title_fullStr Miracles of Saint Menas the Martyr: The Ethiopic Recension (Ta’ammera Minās, CAe 2386)
title_full_unstemmed Miracles of Saint Menas the Martyr: The Ethiopic Recension (Ta’ammera Minās, CAe 2386)
title_short Miracles of Saint Menas the Martyr: The Ethiopic Recension (Ta’ammera Minās, CAe 2386)
title_sort miracles of saint menas the martyr the ethiopic recension ta ammera minas cae 2386
topic Saint Menas the Martyr
Miracles
Ethiopic recension
English translation
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