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The Great Stem of Souls

- Reconstructing Mandaean History

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Mandaean priests, representatives of a religious heritage that can be traced back to Late Antique Mesopotamia, still copy their ancient literature by hand. The Great Stem of Souls is a study of the colophons -postscripts at the end of each text - that are appended to most Mandaean documents. A study of the contents of the colophons provides a framework for reconstructing Mandaean history.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781593333386
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 408
  • Udgivet:
  • 28. december 2006
  • Størrelse:
  • 163x232x33 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 756 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 30. november 2024
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Mandaean priests, representatives of a religious heritage that can be traced back to Late Antique Mesopotamia, still copy their ancient literature by hand. The Great Stem of Souls is a study of the colophons -postscripts at the end of each text - that are appended to most Mandaean documents. A study of the contents of the colophons provides a framework for reconstructing Mandaean history.

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