The Coptic Manuscripts in the Freer Collection (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162596464)

The Coptic Manuscripts in the Freer Collection is a book authored by William H. Worrell, which provides a comprehensive account of the Coptic manuscripts that are present in the Freer Collection. The book is a valuable resource for scholars and researchers who are interested in the Coptic language and the history of Christianity in Egypt. The Coptic language is a form of Egyptian that was spoken by the Christian population in Egypt from the 2nd century onwards. The manuscripts in the Freer Collection are a significant collection of Coptic texts that cover a wide range of topics, including biblical texts, liturgical texts, and hagiographical texts. The book provides detailed descriptions of each manuscript, including information on the content, the language, the script, and the provenance of the manuscript. The book also includes a discussion of the history of the Freer Collection and its acquisition of the Coptic manuscripts. Overall, The Coptic Manuscripts in the Freer Collection is an essential resource for anyone interested in the study of Coptic language and culture.1923. This work is Volume X of the University of Michigan Studies, Humanistic Series. The manuscripts have been reproduced as far as possible line for line. The relative position of the words on the page has been observed as nearly as the word division would permit. The actual length of incomplete lines and pages could only be conjectured, since they are subject to wide variation in the manuscripts.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: William H. Worrell
ISBN-10: 1162596465
ISBN-13: 9781162596464
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 448
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.91d