This paper, reprinted from the Journal Asiatique, provides a handy introduction to the Sogdian alphabet used for Buddhist texts in Central Asia.
SKU (ISBN): 978-1-61143-309-8
Publication Status: In Print
Publication Date: Aug 24,2012
Interior Color: Black
Trim Size: 6 x 9
Page Count: 24
Language: French
ISBN: 978-1-61143-309-8
This paper, reprinted from the Journal Asiatique, provides a handy introduction to the Sogdian (Sanskrit) alphabet used for Buddhist texts in Central Asia. Its derivation from Syriac alphabets, brought to Central Asia by Nestorian missionaries, is clear; it is even possible to see which local scripts certain letters were adapted from. This work is especially of interest to scholars of comparative linguistics, Semitics, and Sanskrit.