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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number Approximate Date Language The main body text Link to Digitized Manuscript

Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number	Approximate Date	Language	The main body text	Link to Digitized Manuscript
BnF syr. 234	1,192 CE	Syriac	See catalog entry here Collection of the lives of saints, of the martyrs, and of the pious f. 1r-18v History of St. Bishoy f. 9-12r History of St. Macarius f. 12v-29 History of St. Behnam f. 29-61 History of Dioscorus f. 61-62 Summary of the vision of Zosimus f. 62-79 History of St. Mary the Egyptian f. 80-84 History of Maximus and of Demetrius f. 84-92r History of Isaiah of Aleppo f. 92v- 94 History of Abraham of the high mountain f. 95-103 History of Serapion f. 104-127r History of John the Merciful f. 127v-130r History of John the Monk of Antioch f. 130v-135r Letter (Ps.-)Dionysius the Areopagite to St. Timothy about the martyrdom of St. Peter and St. Paul f. 135v-146r History of Eustathius f. 146v-153r History of James Intercissus f. 153v-156r History of a virgin and infant in Alexandria f. 156v-164 History of Archelides of Constantinople f. 165-166 History of Maria (Marina) f. 167-172 History of Jacob of Nisibis (by Theodoret) f. 172-186r History of Abraham Qidunaya and of his niece (attributed to Ephrem Syrus) f. 186v-210r History of the image of Jesus Christ which the Jews made at Tiberius, by Deacon Philotheus f. 210v-213r History of Martinianus f. 213v-221r History of Euphrosinus of Alexandria f. 221v-228 Essays and examples on the adherence to the day of Friday f. 229-230r History of a bishop who denied Christ and afterward did penance f. 230v-238r History of John Bar-Malke f. 238v-260 History of Joseph and of his brothers f. 261-265 Martyrdom of Mamas f. 266-270r History of the martyrdom of the Himyarites of Najran f. 270v-273 History of Peter the Publican f. 274-280r History of Shemuni and her seven sons f. 280v-287v History of Mark, the Christian merchant, and of Gaspard the Persian pagan f. 288-290 History of a rich man who lost all his children and his poor neighbor f. 291-292 History of the old woman of Jerusalem and her five sons f. 293-294 History of Protonike, wife of Emperor Claudius and the discovery of the true cross f. 295-298 History of Fausta, the virgin of Cyzicus f. 299r-299v History of a virgin from Jerusalem f. 299v-307v History of Euphemia and her daughter, Sophie f. 308-317r History of the 40 martyrs of Sebaste f. 317v-325 History of the apostles Matthew and Andrew and their preaching in the country of Beth-Kalbin f. 326r-332r History of a holy man of Rome f. 332v-337 Second part of the history of St. Alexei f. 338-339 History of the discovery of the head of Paul f. 339-344 History of a religious woman who was dwelling in a convent and was considered to be different and pure f. 345 ff. Lives of the Desert Fathers f. 345-376 Life of St. Anthony f. 376-416 Life of St. Macarius f. 416-440r Life of St. Pachomius f. 440v-443r History of a man who was living in a tree f. 443v-450r History of John the Nazirite f. 450v ff. History of the two brothers, Abraham and Maron

BnF syr. 234

1,192 CE

Syriac

See catalog entry here

Collection of the lives of saints, of the martyrs, and of the pious
- f. 1r-18v History of St. Bishoy
- f. 9-12r History of St. Macarius
- f. 12v-29 History of St. Behnam
- f. 29-61 History of Dioscorus
- f. 61-62 Summary of the vision of Zosimus
- f. 62-79 History of St. Mary the Egyptian
- f. 80-84 History of Maximus and of Demetrius
- f. 84-92r History of Isaiah of Aleppo
- f. 92v- 94 History of Abraham of the high mountain
- f. 95-103 History of Serapion
- f. 104-127r History of John the Merciful
- f. 127v-130r History of John the Monk of Antioch
- f. 130v-135r Letter (Ps.-)Dionysius the Areopagite to St. Timothy about the martyrdom of St. Peter and St. Paul
- f. 135v-146r History of Eustathius
- f. 146v-153r History of James Intercissus
- f. 153v-156r History of a virgin and infant in Alexandria
- f. 156v-164 History of Archelides of Constantinople
- f. 165-166 History of Maria (Marina)
- f. 167-172 History of Jacob of Nisibis (by Theodoret)
- f. 172-186r History of Abraham Qidunaya and of his niece (attributed to Ephrem Syrus)
- f. 186v-210r History of the image of Jesus Christ which the Jews made at Tiberius, by Deacon Philotheus
- f. 210v-213r History of Martinianus
- f. 213v-221r History of Euphrosinus of Alexandria
- f. 221v-228 Essays and examples on the adherence to the day of Friday
- f. 229-230r History of a bishop who denied Christ and afterward did penance
- f. 230v-238r History of John Bar-Malke
- f. 238v-260 History of Joseph and of his brothers
- f. 261-265 Martyrdom of Mamas
- f. 266-270r History of the martyrdom of the Himyarites of Najran
- f. 270v-273 History of Peter the Publican
- f. 274-280r History of Shemuni and her seven sons
- f. 280v-287v History of Mark, the Christian merchant, and of Gaspard the Persian pagan
- f. 288-290 History of a rich man who lost all his children and his poor neighbor
- f. 291-292 History of the old woman of Jerusalem and her five sons
- f. 293-294 History of Protonike, wife of Emperor Claudius and the discovery of the true cross
- f. 295-298 History of Fausta, the virgin of Cyzicus
- f. 299r-299v History of a virgin from Jerusalem
- f. 299v-307v History of Euphemia and her daughter, Sophie
- f. 308-317r History of the 40 martyrs of Sebaste
- f. 317v-325 History of the apostles Matthew and Andrew and their preaching in the country of Beth-Kalbin
- f. 326r-332r History of a holy man of Rome
- f. 332v-337 Second part of the history of St. Alexei
- f. 338-339 History of the discovery of the head of Paul
- f. 339-344 History of a religious woman who was dwelling in a convent and was considered to be different and pure
- f. 345 ff. Lives of the Desert Fathers
  - f. 345-376 Life of St. Anthony
  - f. 376-416 Life of St. Macarius
  - f. 416-440r Life of St. Pachomius
  - f. 440v-443r History of a man who was living in a tree
  - f. 443v-450r History of John the Nazirite
  - f. 450v ff. History of the two brothers, Abraham and Maron

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