The Great Stem of Souls: Reconstructing Mandaean History

Jorunn Buckley

Published by Gorgias Press 2010

The Great Stem of Souls

Reconstructing Mandaean History

Jorunn Buckley

In the series Gorgias Mandaean Studies

https://doi.org/10.31826/9781463213022

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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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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
TABLE OF CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
LIST OF PLATES Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
INTRODUCTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
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Language: English
Publisher: Gorgias Press
Pages
- Main content: 382
Illustrations
- Other: 14

eBook

Published: April 8, 2010
ISBN: 9781463213022