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Sinhalese life of Jesus Christ, circa 1800-1899.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Manuscripts Ms. Indic 32
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- Format:
- Book
- Manuscript
- Language:
- Pali
- Sinhalese
- Subjects (All):
- Jesus Christ--Biography.
- Jesus Christ.
- Jesus Christ--Teachings.
- Teachings.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- poems
- drawings (visual works)
- Manuscripts, Sinhalese.
- Manuscripts.
- Penn Provenance:
- Formerly held by the American Philosophical Society, 1839.
- Physical Description:
- 1 item (95 leaves) : palm leaf ; 6 x 39 cm
- Place of Publication:
- circa 1800-1899.
- Language Note:
- In Sinhalese (Sinhalese)
- Summary:
- Sinhalese translation of a Pāli work regarding the life and teachings (sañña) of Jesus Christ. Has drawings of dhamma (dharma) wheels on opening folio (f. 1r).
- Notes:
- Title supplied by cataloger.
- Palm leaves supported by red painted wooden boards with patterned design.
- Written in 7-9 lines per leaf.
- Written before March 1, 1839, when it was cataloged at the American Philosophical Society (accompanying notes).
- Formerly housed as Ms. Coll. 390, Item 2883.
- Cited as:
- UPenn Ms. Indic 32.
- OCLC:
- 988032616
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