Codex Argenteus - Wikipedia
WEBThe Codex Argenteus (Latin for "Silver Book/Codex") is a 6th-century illuminated manuscript, originally containing part of the 4th-century translation of the Christian Bible into the Gothic language. Traditionally ascribed to the Arian bishop Wulfila , it is now established that the Gothic translation was performed by several scholars, possibly ...
The Mysterious Codex Argenteus: Famed Silver Bible of the …
WEBFeb 19, 2021 · Also known as the Silver Bible, the Codex Argenteus experienced a truly turbulent journey through history. Bishop Ulfilas created the famed Codex Argenteus. This lavish, extravagant manuscript was a translation of the Bible into the Gothic language.
The history of Codex argenteus - Uppsala University
WEBSep 6, 2023 · The history of Codex argenteus. The Codex argenteus, or the Silver book in Uppsala University Library, is one of the oldest and most extensive examples of the Gothic language today. In Swedish, the book is called Silverbibeln, or the Silver bible.
Codex Argenteus – the ‘Silver Bible’ - Memory of the World
WEBhttps//www.youtube.com/embed/FtZhAh9cj6E. The Codex Argenteus - the 'Silver Bible' - in Uppsala University Library is one of the most famous manuscripts in the world. It contains the most comprehensive still existing text in the Gothic language. It is the remnants of a deluxe book of the four Gospels, an evangeliarium, written in the early 6th ...
Codex Argenteus - Wikiwand
WEBThe Codex Argenteus is a 6th-century illuminated manuscript, originally containing part of the 4th-century translation of the Christian Bible into the Gothic language. Traditionally ascribed to the Arian bishop Wulfila, it is now established that the Gothic translation was performed by several scholars, possibly under Wulfila's supervision.
Codex argenteus - Uppsala University
WEBNov 1, 2023 · Codex argenteus is a unique handwritten book and the main source of what we know about the now extinct Gothic language. The book is considered Sweden’s most precious literary treasure and is one of the world’s most famous manuscripts. It was added to the UNESCO Memory of the World register in 2011.
What's Silver, Purple, and Very Well-Traveled? - Atlas Obscura
WEBJul 31, 2019 · The Codex Argenteus—a beautiful and mysterious bible from the sixth century—is now safely stowed in Sweden. by Erika Harlitz-Kern July 31, 2019. The oft-coveted Codex Argenteus, aka the...
A “Silver Bible”: The Codex Argenteus - Aleteia
WEBOct 8, 2022 · The Codex Argenteus, a magnificent 6th-century illuminated manuscript, originally containing part of the 4th-century translation of the Christian Bible into the Gothic language, has been...
Codex Argenteus | Gothic manuscript | Britannica
WEBThe best-known manuscript is the Codex Argenteus, written in silver and gold letters on purple parchment and containing (in 188 leaves remaining from an original 330 or 336) portions of the four Gospels. Closely related to these biblical manuscripts are eight leaves containing fragments of a commentary (called the Skeireins ….
Page from the Codex Argenteus - UNESCO Mediabank
WEBThe Codex Argenteus - the 'Silver Bible' - in Uppsala University Library is one of the most famous manuscripts in the world. It contains the most comprehensive still existing text in the Gothic language.
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