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The Coptic (Sahidic) Version of Certain Books of the Old Testament: From a Papyrus in the British Museum
Excerpt from The Coptic (Sahidic) Version of Certain Books of the Old From a Papyrus in the British Museum
A few details may be added to the foregoing description. The papyrus came into the possession of the British Museum in 1901. In regard to size the pages are among the largest known of papyri in codex form 1, the largest dimensions of complete pages being cm. Height (leaf 61) and 265 cm. Width (leaves 6, The size of the written sel is 28 x 21 cm. (leaf 36) on an average. The number of lines on a complete page ranges between 33 (p. 41 r, 62 v) and 38 (36 r, 49 r, v), the usual number being 34 - 36.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
A few details may be added to the foregoing description. The papyrus came into the possession of the British Museum in 1901. In regard to size the pages are among the largest known of papyri in codex form 1, the largest dimensions of complete pages being cm. Height (leaf 61) and 265 cm. Width (leaves 6, The size of the written sel is 28 x 21 cm. (leaf 36) on an average. The number of lines on a complete page ranges between 33 (p. 41 r, 62 v) and 38 (36 r, 49 r, v), the usual number being 34 - 36.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
- GenresCoptic Language
214 pages, Paperback
Published January 30, 2019
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