Publication

2001-05-10 - Oxford University Press

Language

English

Word Count

64,000 words, Guess

Page Count

256 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100197275028
  • ISBN-139780197275023
  • LibraryThing5105714
  • Goodreads2231348
  • Library of Congress Control Number2001271220
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Classifications

  • LCCPK6199.6.Z77 S56 2000
  • LCCPK6199.6.Z77S56 2000

Description

Bactrian, the ancient language of Afghanistan, was virtually unknown before the recent discovery of more than a hundred leather documents written in Bactrian in a local variant of the Greek alphabet. As well as revealing an important new language of the Indo-European family, these documents shed light on the history and culture of Afghanistan during the 4th to 8th centuries AD, a turbulent period during which power changed hands many times, ending with the Arab conquest and the introduction of Islam. The three volumes of this series provide a comprehensive edition of the texts, with translations, photographs, glossary, and indexes, making this rich material available to linguists and historians alike.

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