Sogdian letter fragments in the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts, St. Petersburg


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Among the Sogdian fragments from Turfan preserved in the IOM collections are a handful of epistolary texts. A new edition of these fragments is presented here as part of the author’s ongoing project on Sogdian letters from Turfan.

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Adam Benkato

University of California, Emeryville

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