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Beta maṣāḥǝft
Beta maṣāḥǝftManuscripts of Ethiopia and Eritrea

Photo: Ethio-SPaRe

About the project

The project Beta maṣāḥǝft: Manuscripts of Ethiopia and Eritrea (Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens: eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung) is a long-term project funded within the framework of the Academies' Programme (coordinated by the Union of the German Academies of Sciences and Humanities) under survey of the Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg. The funding will be provided for 25 years, from 2016–2040. The project is hosted by the Hiob Ludolf Centre for Ethiopian Studies at the University of Hamburg.

View a short film (2017) about the project.

View a 2021 project presentation by Dorothea Reule (Akademientag Berlin, 8 November 2021)

The project builds upon other initiatives in the study of Ge'ez manuscripts and literature, including the projects Ethio-SPaRe and TraCES, both at the Hiob Ludolf Centre for Ethiopian and Eritrean Studies.

These and other cooperation partners of the project are listed on the partners page.