Christianity
With biblical texts written in Armenian, Church Slavonic, Coptic, Ge’ez, Greek, Latin and Syriac, the collection’s Christian material comes from diverse cultural and geographical backgrounds. The papyrus codices in the Chester Beatty are some of the earliest surviving Christian artefacts in the world. In addition, a significant proportion of the rare printed books and prints are also Christian in focus.
Treasure binding
17th-century
Greater Armenia
CBL Arm 584
Highlights
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Book of Job (glossed)
12th century
Flanders
CBL W 0291 / 7
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Ephrem’s Commentary on the Diatessaron
c. 490-510
Egypt
CBL Syc 7092 / 7
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Gospel book in Arabic
Evangelium sanctum domini Jesu Christi
Published by the Medici Oriental Press
1591
Rome (Italy)
CBL AL0163 / 7
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Gospels of Matthew and Mark
18th century
Ethiopia
CBL W 9124 / 7
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Pauline Epistles
c. 200
Egypt
CBL BP II ff.15&905 / 7
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St Matthew from a Gospel book
attributed to Kirakos
1248-67
Hromkla (modern Turkey)
CBL Arm 558 f.156 / 7
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Treasure binding
17th-century
Greater Armenia
CBL Arm 5847 / 7