A Coptic palimpsest : containing Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Judith, and Esther in the Sahidic dialect / Coptic text, edited from a seventh century manuscript in the British Museum, with a short critical introduction and textual notes, Sir Herbert Thompson ; with the addition of, The new Biblical papyrus : a Sahidic version.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Thompson, Herbert, Sir, 1859-1944.

British Library.

Standardized Title:

Bible. Historical Books. Coptic (Sahidic). Selections. 1979.

Language:

Coptic

Physical Description:

xii, 386, 45 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : APA - Philo Press, 1979.

Notes:

Reprint of two works: the 1st work originally published: London ; New York : H. Frowde, 1911; the 2nd work reprint of the edition privately printed: London, 1913.

"The new Biblical papyrus : a Sahidic version": (45 p. at end), containing three books: Deuteronomy, Jonah and the Acts of the Apostles.

The manuscript and the papyrus are in the British Library: ms. (add.17183); and the papyrus: ms. (or.7594).

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

13595217