Ancient Aramaic Documents from Bactria : published or not ?

[Benjamin Fleming]

Dear Christophe Vielle,
As I have myself recently search for this book unsuccessfully, my guess is that it has not yet come out. I have, however, cross-posted your query to the Indo-Eurasian list of which prof. Shaked is a member. I will let the list here know how he responds.
Best Wishes,
Benjamin
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Benjamin Fleming
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University of Pennsylvania
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> Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 11:18:10 +0200
> From: christophe.vielle at UCLOUVAIN.BE
> Subject: Ancient Aramaic Documents from Bactria : published or not ?
> To: INDOLOGY at liverpool.ac.uk
> 
> Dear Colleagues
> 
> Is this long-waited book now published and available or still not ?
> 
> Christophe Vielle
> 
> Title: Ancient Aramaic Documents From Bactria: 4th Century B.c.e.
> Author: Joseph Naveh, Shaul Shaked
> ISBN 1874780749
> ISBN-13 9781874780748
> Binding: Hardcover
> Publisher: Khalili Collections
> Number of Pages: 224
> Language: English
> 
> First publication of a group of thirty documents 
> on leather in Imperial Aramaic, dating to the 
> fourth century B.C.E. and reflecting the practice 
> of the Achaemenian administration in Bactria and 
> Sogdiana. Eighteen inscribed wooden sticks, for 
> use as tallies, dated to the third year of King 
> Darius Ill, are also included. They are 
> considered to be the second most important 
> discovery of its type known.
> Two of the leather documents relate to the fall 
> of the Persian Empire: one mentions Bessus, the 
> usurper of the Persian throne, travelling to 
> Warnu (Greek Aornos); the other is a long list of 
> supplies in the year 7 of King Alexander. In 
> addition to their valuable historical contents, 
> the documents enrich our knowledge of Aramaic and 
> its lexicon. The documents are given in Aramaic 
> with translation, introduction, commentary and 
> glossary. The volume is lavishly illustrated.

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