Zurāmbā Monastery: HMML Repository

Zurāmbā Monastery

Tradition states that this monastery was founded during the reign of the Aksumite king Gabra Masqal. The monastery has received land grants from many Ethiopian rulers over the centuries and is home to a beautiful manuscript collection. EMML microfilmed just a few manuscripts in this collection.


Collection
Eastern Christian
Country
Ethiopia
City
Gondar Province
Repository
Zurāmbā Monastery
Project Codes
EMML
Project Numbers
EMML 7584; EMML 7601; EMML 7619
Type
Digital/Microform
Active Catalog Records
3
HMML Reading Room (sample record)
https://www.vhmml.org/readingRoom/view/201115
HMML Authority File
https://haf.vhmml.org/organization/433043311385
Languages
Bibliography
Abreham Adugna, "Zuramba," Encyclopedia Aethiopica, vol. 5 (2014), 201-203.
Preservation Status
Complete
Cataloging Status
In progress

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