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Geoffrey Khan
This, the first in the supplementary series of studies, contains
a detailed examination of 36 of the papyri in the Collection, all
written before the Fatimid conquest of Egypt in AD 968.
The documents, which consist of accounts, legal transactions and
letters, were selected because they were preserved in a reasonably
complete form or- when of a more fragmentary nature - because of
the importance of their content.
They constitute a valuable source of information on a wide discipline
of subjects, especially social and economic history, topography
and diplomatics. They are also important for the study of the Arabic
language.
The documents are fully illustrated, and the texts are reproduced
in their original language with full translations and detailed commentaries
on the script and the contents. The introduction includes a thorough,
illustrated analysis of the scripts used.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr Geoffrey Khan is Lecturer in Hebrew and Aramaic at the Faculty
of Oriental Studies, Cambridge University.
DETAILS
264 pages; numerous halftone illustrations
39.7x 21.0 cm
hardback
1992
1-874780-66-8
£23 $46
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