Bible B, Leaf with Two prologues to Maccabees and the Beginning of I Maccabees, Recto

Alternative Title

Catalogue 16, Bible 'B'

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

1200

Time Period

circa 13th century

Abstract

Maccabees consists of two books. The title derives from the nickname given to Judas, which as "Macabeos." He was the leader of the revolt against the Seleucid Dynasty that imposed Hellenistic religious laws upon the Jews. The Book of Maccabees contains the history of the events during the Hellenistic period leading up to the revolt.

Decoration

Header, "BEOR I." Left column, decorated initials, "M" and "E."

Text Identification

Rubric: "Explicit p(ro)logu (us) Inci | pit liber machabeor(um) primus."

Keywords

Manuscripts, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Bibles, Old Testament, Maccabees, Apocrypha and apocryphal books

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

France

Language

Latin

Media Type

Illuminated manuscripts

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

S04-00003-00012-R

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Bible B, Leaf with Two prologues to Maccabees and the Beginning of I Maccabees, Recto" (1200). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 3.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/3