ISBN |
1597528803 (pbk.) |
9781597528801 (pbk.) |
Author |
Robinson, James McConkey 1924- |
Title |
The Manichaean codices of Medinet Madi / James M. Robinson |
Publisher |
Eugene, OR : Cascade Books, 2013 |
Physical desc. |
xv, 326 p. ; 23 cm. |
Note |
Ref. to CBL Manichaean papyri throughout. |
Ref. to ACB throughout. |
Bibliography etc. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Introduction: the fate of the Manichaean codices of Medinet Madi, 1929-1989 -- Pt. 1: The acquisition and initial conservation and dating. The acquisitions of Carl Schmidt -- The acquisitions of Chester Beatty -- The conservation by Hugo Ibscher -- Beatty, Ibscher, and Polotsky -- The effects of World War II -- Pt. 2: The conservation by Rolf Ibscher. The conservation of the material in the State Museums of the former East Berlin -- The conservation of the material in Schondorf/Göttingen/West Berlin -- The conservation of the material in London/Dublin -- Inventories of individual codices -- Pt. 3: The Berlin holdings. P15995 Synaxeis -- P15996 Kephalaia, volume one -- P15997 Acts -- P15998 Letters -- P15999 Homilies (Berlin part) -- Pt. 4: The Dublin holdings. The wooden covers -- Codex A: Psalms -- Codex B: Synaxeis -- Codex C: Kephalaia, volume two -- Codex D: Homilies (Dublin part). |
Language Note |
Chiefly in German with numerous letters in German and translated into English. |
Person as subject |
Beatty, Alfred Chester -- Sir -- 1875-1968 |
Schmidt, Carl -- 1868-1938 |
Ibscher, Hugo -- 1874-1943 |
Ibscher, Rolf -- 1906-1967 |
Polotsky, Hans Jakob -- 1905-1991 |
Corporate name |
Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscripts |
Subject |
Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- PMani |
Manichaeism -- Manuscripts |
Manuscripts, Coptic (Papyri) |
Manuscripts, Greek (Papyri) |