Haile, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 4 p. 573
Notes:
Stamp of (Asmatch) Gabra Mikā'ēl Germu on recto of the 2nd fore guard leaf and on pp. 1 and 236.
Provenance:
According to a note in English on verso of the first fore guard leaf, this manuscript comes "from the collection of Asmatch Ghebremikael Gurmu". In Institute of Ethiopian Studies when filmed.
Reproduction:
Pp. 6-7, 124-125, 160-161 and 214-215 filmed twice.
Manuscript Part I
Folio:
236 pp, + 16 ff.,
Outer Dimensions:
30.5 x 20 cm.,
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Shoa
City:
Addis Ababa
Date:
20th century
Support:
Paper
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 1-236
Author:
Gabra Mikā'ēl Germu
Supplied Title:
Apologetical treatise, In Defense of Catholicism in Ethiopia, called here [Maṣḥafa mek(e)r] "The Book of Counsels". A serious study in 31 chapters.
Language(s):
Amharic
Notes To Text:
Although he does not acknowledge it, EMML 1472 is the underlying material for his studies.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 1-3
Supplied Title:
On the origin of the Ethiopians.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 3-6
Supplied Title:
On the Falāsā or "Ethiopian Jews"
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 6-7
Supplied Title:
On the Qemānt
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 7-12
Supplied Title:
On the Moslems in Ethiopia.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 12-17
Supplied Title:
On the life of an Ethiopian king [Neguś]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 18-21
Supplied Title:
On worship in Ethiopia.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 21-24
Supplied Title:
On the introduction of Christianity into Ethiopia.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 24-27
Supplied Title:
On the coming of the Nine Saints.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 28-32
Supplied Title:
On the wrath of God that inflicted upon Ethiopia - poverty.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 32-40
Supplied Title:
On the rise of Grann Mohammed.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 40-42
Supplied Title:
On the lack of technological knowledge [tebab] in Ethiopia.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 43-49
Supplied Title:
On the lack of religious education [sela nafs gudāt].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 49-59
Supplied Title:
On the reasons (which is sin) that kept Ethiopia away from Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 59-65
Supplied Title:
On the miraculous strength of the Roman Catholic Church.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 66-75
Supplied Title:
The judgement [dānnennat] of the Holy Church.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 75-95
Supplied Title:
On the fact that the church is the teacher.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 95-101
Supplied Title:
On the dispute between the Greeks and the Copts - (Chalcedon).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 101-108
Supplied Title:
On the weakness [gudāt] of the Copts both in spirituality and in wordly life.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 108-113
Supplied Title:
On the Metropolitan [Pāppās] that came to Ethiopia with the belief in one nature (of Christ).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 113-115
Supplied Title:
On the lies of the heretic Metropolitan [Pāppās] i.e. Severus (of Esmunain>); the name is not mentioned.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 115-127
Supplied Title:
On the religious dispute at the court of Emperor Fāsil.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 127-134
Supplied Title:
On the lie of the Copts on the faith.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 134-146
Supplied Title:
On the fact that those Copts who would not come to Ethiopia unless bought by money, cannot be spiritual fathers.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 146-157
Supplied Title:
How the Metropolitan [Pāppās] who came from the Coptic Patriarch made money from spiritual ministry - simony.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 157-164
Supplied Title:
How the Coptic bishops who came to Ethiopia made money from spiritual ministry - Simony.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 164-180
Supplied Title:
On the coming of the Protestants to Ethiopia.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 180-202
Supplied Title:
On the true faith or religion.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 203-214
Supplied Title:
On the messengers of Our Lord sent to Ethiopia (i.e. the Catholic missionaries).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 214-219
Supplied Title:
On the persecution of the Catholic missionaries.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 219-226
Supplied Title:
On the blood of the Christians shed by Emperor Fāsil [1632-1667]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Pp. 226-230
Supplied Title:
Issues to be considered by him who wants to sve his soul, i.e. invitation to Catholicism.
