Tetraevangelion
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Tetraevangelion (Greek: τετραευαγγέλιον, "Four Evangelia/Gospel Books"; Old Slavonic: благовѣствованиѥ; Bulgarian: Четвероевангелие) is a name used in Eastern Orthodox terminology for the Canonical gospels of the Four Evangelists. Examples of notable medieval manuscripts include:
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- Gospels of Tsar Ivan Alexander (1355–56), Bulgarian, illuminated.
- Jakov of Serres' (1354), Serbian, illuminated.
- Vani Gospels (12–13th c.), Georgian, illuminated.
- Mstislav Gospel (12th c.), Russian, illuminated.
- Codex Marianus (11th c.), South Slavic. One of the oldest Slavic tetraevangelion.[1]
- Codex Zographensis (10–11th c.), South Slavic, illuminated. Oldest Slavic tetraevangelion.[1]
References
- ^ a b Paul D. Steeves (1988). The Modern encyclopedia of religions in Russia and the Soviet Union. Academic International Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-87569-106-0.
Sources
- Francis Watson (26 May 2013). Gospel Writing: A Canonical Perspective. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. pp. 584–. ISBN 978-0-8028-4054-7.