Papyrus coptes de la Pierpont Morgan Library II: Lettre de condoléances d'une nourrice

This article presents the first edition of a Coptic condolence letter from the Pierpont Morgan Library (P. Amh. II 188 descr.). The document is remarkable for two reasons. First, this type of letter is rare as only two other condolence letters are attested in Coptic so far. Secondly, the letter was...

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Authors: Delattre, Alain (Author) ; Pilette, Perrine (Author) ; Vanthieghem, Naïm (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:French
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Published: Peeters [2018]
In: Journal of Coptic studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 20, Pages: 1-10
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
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Summary:This article presents the first edition of a Coptic condolence letter from the Pierpont Morgan Library (P. Amh. II 188 descr.). The document is remarkable for two reasons. First, this type of letter is rare as only two other condolence letters are attested in Coptic so far. Secondly, the letter was written by a wet nurse, a profession that is barely attested in the Coptic papyrological material as well.
ISSN:1783-1512
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Coptic studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2143/JCS.20.0.3284652