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Boyce, Mary
THE MANICHAEAN HYMN-CYCLES IN PARTHIAN Good with no dust jacket
Oxford University Press / Geoffrey Cumberlege, 1954
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Year of publication
1954
Author
Boyce, Mary
Publishers
Oxford University Press / Geoffrey Cumberlege
Keyword
Manichaeism Parthian Empire Manuscript Near East Near Eastern, Studies Paganism Persian
Cover description
Good with no dust jacket
Binding description
Hardcover
Description
Minor shelfwear to boards. Ex-library copy with usual stamps, call numbers and pocket. ; Contents: Previous Work on the Hymn-Cycles; The subject-matter of the Hymn-Cycles; The Goal of the Departed Spirit and the Identity of the Saviour; The Manuscripts; The Reconstruction of the Text; Some Remarks on Authorship and Style; Versification; The Texts: List of Fragments; Huwidagman; Angad Rosnan; The Unidentified Fragments; Additional Note on the Manuscripts. ; London Oriental Series Volume 3; 199 pages; Includes 4 photographic plates of the manuscripts at end.