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Miscellaneous Identifications IV: A Missing Quire of the Arabic Apocrypha Codex among the New Finds

1. This is the fourth post in a series in which I document identifications associated with the work of early Christian Arabic scribes. You can find the first three posts here (I), here (II), and here (III). This post is about a further membrum disjectum of a Christian Arabic parchment manuscript produced in the Sinai Monastery… Continue reading Miscellaneous Identifications IV: A Missing Quire of the Arabic Apocrypha Codex among the New Finds

Collecting Clues: A Forged Colophon and the Trade in Sinaitic Manuscripts

1. Imagine an old manuscript falls into your hands. You realise it is valuable and you want to turn it into money. You may even know someone potentially interested in buying the manuscript. Its monetary value is directly related to its age. The only problem is you don’t know exactly how old the manuscript is.… Continue reading Collecting Clues: A Forged Colophon and the Trade in Sinaitic Manuscripts

New Research #7

This installment of “New Research” draws attention to two contributions in the latest issue of Le Muséon, an open access anthology and a contribution therein on early Christian Arabic colophons, as well as an interesting upcoming conference. The latest issue (136/1-2) of Le Muséon contains a contribution by Christa Müller-Kessler entitled “The Early Jerusalem Lectionary… Continue reading New Research #7