An Old Nubian Curse from the Faras Cathedral
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https://doi.org/10.12775/EtudTrav.32.005Keywords
Christian Nubia, Faras, wall inscriptions, Old Nubian, curse, Biblical citationsAbstract
The present paper analyses an Old Nubian inscription from the Faras Cathedral, containing a curse with a reference to Col 1:13. The publication gives a description of the inscription, a transcription with critical apparatus, and a grammatical and general commentary on the text.References
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