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Title: Lettre concernant l'envoi d'un papyrus iatro-magique et une réquisition de laine de mouton (P.Vindob. inv. K 55)
Author(s): GAREL, Esther
Journal: Journal of Coptic Studies
Volume: 18    Date: 2016   
Pages: 45-55
DOI: 10.2143/JCS.18.0.3191766

Abstract :
The document published here is a business letter from the Vienna collection, coming from the Fayyum (or Middle-Egypt) on the basis of the dialect. It presents many interesting features pertaining to the Fayyumic dialect. Its content reveals an early use of Arabic magic or medicine by Christians. It also deals with a delivery of wool.

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