Pauline Epistles from the Peshitta

Date:
622
Geography:
Made in Syria
Medium:
Black and red inks on parchment; 143 folios
Dimensions:
9 1/4 x 6 11/16 in. (23.5 x 17 cm)
Classification:
Manuscripts
Credit Line:
The British Library, London (Add 14478)
  • Description

    The Peshitta, meaning "simple" or "common," is the Syrian version of the Bible. The text of this manuscript is written in a Syriac script called estrangela that reads from right to left, as do Hebrew and Arabic.

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