The Khotanese Sanghatasutra: A Critical Edition [Beiträge zur Iranistik, Band 14]

Canevascini, Giotto. The Khotanese Sanghatasutra: A Critical Edition [Beiträge zur Iranistik, Band 14]. Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert, 1993. First edition. Quarto. XVIII, 304, [2]pp. Original green cloth with gold lettering on spine and front cover. The present work is an edition of the 145 Khotanese fragments so far identified as belonging to the Buddhist text Sanghatasutra. They are compared with a text written in Sanskrit, the language from which the Khotanese version was translated. This work is therefore a valuable contribution to a better understanding of the Khotanese language in all its aspects. Binding and interior in overall very good condition. vg. Hardcover. (32944) $75