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Collection	GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
Level	Fonds
Ref No	MS 549
Title	Gospel of St. Barnabas: transcript of Italian manuscript in the Vienna Library
Date	1713
Extent	1 volume
Custodial History	Was at Oxford University Press at various times between 1902 and 1907.
Description	Gospel of St. Barnabas: transcript of Italian manuscript in the Vienna Library, 1713. The Gospel of Barnabas was said to have been written by Saint Barnabas, apostle and relative of Mark. It was accepted as a canonical gospel until being banned by the Nicene council. Frequently branded a forgery it depicts the life of Jesus but shows strong Muslim influences, referring to him as a human prophet and apparently predicting the work of Muhammad. Transcribed and translated from the Arabic by John Frederick Cramer.
Access Status	Open
Language	Latin
Language	Arabic

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