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Description - The Coptic Manuscripts in the Freer Collection by William H Worrell

The book ""The Coptic Manuscripts in the Freer Collection"" by William H. Worrell is a comprehensive study of the Coptic manuscripts that are housed in the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. The author provides a detailed description of each manuscript, including its physical characteristics, contents, and historical context. The book covers a wide range of topics, including biblical texts, liturgical texts, hagiography, and apocryphal literature. The author also discusses the importance of the Coptic language and its role in preserving the Christian heritage of Egypt. The book is a valuable resource for scholars and researchers interested in Coptic studies, early Christianity, and the history of Egypt.1923. This work is Volume X of the University of Michigan Studies, Humanistic Series. The manuscripts have been reproduced as far as possible line for line. The relative position of the words on the page has been observed as nearly as the word division would permit. The actual length of incomplete lines and pages could only be conjectured, since they are subject to wide variation in the manuscripts.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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