Monastic Libraries in Eritrea. An Agenda for the Future

Eritrea can boast a long-lasting scribal culture on parchment which is intimately associated with the presence of monastic and ecclesiastic centres. Monastic libraries scattered throughout the country preserve historical manuscript collections, in some cases very extensive, which are veritable parchment treasures still awaiting a proper cataloguing and investigation. Research initiatives that will hopefully carry out scholarly activities on the Eritrean manuscript culture will face manifold challenges, but will have the privilege to actively re-introduce that precious heritage into the scholarly discussion.