The Elephantine Papyri in English

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The Elephantine Papyri in English is written by Bezalel Porten and published by BRILL. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9004101977 (ISBN 10) and 9789004101975 (ISBN 13).

175 documents, spanning more than 3,000 years, from the ancient mounds on the island of Elephantine are translated into English here for the first time. A massive collection of papyri and ostraca, written in many scripts and tongues - including hieratic, demotic, Aramaic, Greek, Latin, Coptic and Arabic. Each entry, arranged thematically, includes information on date, size, parties, objects, content and significance, as well as general comments and cross-references. An important source, previously scattered among various museums and institutions, brought together here for the first time.