| The Great Stem of Souls Corrected Print Edition Contributor(s): Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1593333382 ISBN-13: 9781593333386 Publisher: Gorgias Press OUR PRICE: $202.45 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2006 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 299.932 |
| LCCN: 2008295473 |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6" W x 9" (1.69 lbs) 408 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |