Mani, Seine Lehre und Seine Schriften: Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte des Manichäsmus. Aus dem Fihrist des Abu'lfaradsch Muhammad ben Ishak al-Warrak, Bekannt Under dem Namen Ibn Abi Ja'kub an-Nadim, im Text nebst Uebersetzung, Commentar, und Index zum Ersten Mal Herausgegeben [ English trans. : Mani, his teaching and his writings: A contribution to the history of Manichaeism. From the Fihrist of Abu'lfaradsch Muhammad ben Ishak al-Warrak, known under the name of Ibn Abi Ya'qub al-Nadim, in addition to text translation, commentary, and index for the First Time Published ]: First edition, first printing
by Flügel, Gustav; Abu'l-Faradj Muhammad bin Is'haq al-Nadim
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Leipzig: D. A. Brockhaus, 1862. First edition. Hardcover. Good. No dust jacket, as Issued. Thick octavo ( standard size). Ex-library. Text primarily in German with some Arabic and even less Greek. Black tape over spine, nicely done, with one word title over author's last name, and call number at heel. Paper covered boards with scuffing, and wear at corners and edges. Accession bookplate from a theological seminary library on pastedown, and "withdrawn" stamped on card holder on rear pastedown. old date due card at read, and library name perforated on title page, over publisher's name. 440 p. w/ indexes. A discussion of the writings and teachings of the founder of Manichaeism, drawn from the famous historical and literary work of the Persian Al-Nadim, based in Baghdad in the 10th century c.e. Uncommon
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- Mani, Seine Lehre und Seine Schriften: Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte des Manichäsmus. Aus dem Fihrist des Abu'lfaradsch Muhammad ben Ishak al-Warrak, Bekannt Under dem Namen Ibn Abi Ja'kub an-Nadim, im Text nebst Uebersetzung, Commentar, und Index zum Ersten Mal Herausgegeben [ English trans. : Mani, his teaching and his writings: A contribution to the history of Manichaeism. From the Fihrist of Abu'lfaradsch Muhammad ben Ishak al-Warrak, known under the name of Ibn Abi Ya'qub al-Nadim, in addition to text translation, commentary, and index for the First Time Published ]
- Author
- Flügel, Gustav; Abu'l-Faradj Muhammad bin Is'haq al-Nadim
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good. No dust jacket, as Issued
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- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- D. A. Brockhaus
- Place of Publication
- Leipzig
- Date Published
- 1862
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- Religion (general);
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