Bible A, Leaf with the Beginning of Daniel

Alternative Title

Catalogue 4, Bible 'A'

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

1200

Time Period

13th century

Abstract

The protagonist of this book, Daniel, is a young Jewish man who remained faithful to God even though Israel had fallen into the hands of the Babylonians and later the Persians. The first half of the book is historical narrative containing six stories, five about Daniel and one about his friends.

Decoration

Header, "DA." Left column, flourished initial "I"; chapter division "II."

Provenance

Sotheby's, Western Manuscripts and Miniatures, London, Tuesday December 1, 1998, cat. 72, pp. 45-48.

Keywords

Manuscripts, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Bibles, Bible. Daniel, Old Testament

Notes

Items in this collection are only available online; we do not have physical copies of these items in the USF Library's Special Collections. The original items were returned to the donor.

Extent

1 page

Geographic Location

Paris (France)

Language

Latin

Media Type

Illuminated manuscripts

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

S04-00028-03007-V

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Bible A, Leaf with the Beginning of Daniel" (1200). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 28.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/28