Bactrian Documents From Northern Afghanistan: I: Legal And Economic Documents (studies In The Khalili Collection Of Islamic Art) (pt.1)

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. 1. Legal And Economic Documents; Revised Ed. 2012 -- 2. Letters And Buddhist Texts -- 3. Plates. [compiled By] Nicholas Sims-williams. Includes Bibliographic References And Index. Old Bactrian (avestan) Text With Parallel English Translation. Preface......Page 8 Abbreviations......Page 9 Bibliography......Page 10 List of Documents......Page 14 Notes on Orthography and Grammar......Page 24 A Note on the Presentation of the Texts......Page 31 Dated Documents......Page 32 Documents and Fragments of Uncertain Date......Page 148 Lists and Accounts......Page 156 Wooden Slips......Page 166 Glossary......Page 172 α......Page 173 β......Page 185 γ......Page 189 δ......Page 190 ζ......Page 192 ι......Page 194 κ......Page 198 λ......Page 201 μ......Page 203 ν......Page 207 ο......Page 210 π......Page 216 ρ......Page 221 σ......Page 222 τ......Page 226 υ......Page 228 φ......Page 230 χ......Page 232 ϸ......Page 235 Reverse Index......Page 238 Index of Words......Page 248