The Manichaean Codices of Medinet Madi

by James M. Robinson

Book Overview

The seven Manichaean papyrus codices of the fourth or fifth century were discovered in illicit excavation in 1929 in the Egyptian desert. They were acquired in about equal halves by A. Chester Beatty for his library and by Carl Schmidt for the papyrus collection of the Staatliche Museen of Berlin. Having had access to the inventories, correspondence, and files in Berlin, Robinson provides translations of the German and French documents to increase...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597528803
• ISBN13: 9781597528801
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"