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This Limited Edition of the Nasoraean and Mandaean Scriptures has been something I have been working on for nearly fifty years. It began with a very raw translation and has since been tweaked hundreds of times by comparing and contrasting mine with others. It bears little resemblance to the first draft. This version is printed on premium paper with color images. This is at a much higher cost than is typical of my books. I believe it is worth this extra expense. As a collector’s edition, it should be a great investment. English translations of major Mandæan manuscripts have been next to impossible to find. It has been my long-term project to solve this problem. It requires thousands of dollars to acquire them individually. I know I will face unfair criticism as someone will complain that my versions are too close to another published version. This may be a fact. You may complain that my version does not dig into the depth of the Aramaic onion. This too may be true. I have not made sweeping, amplified paraphrases. I have tried to convey the general text in a readable, understandable translation/ interpretation. It is not intended for the scholar who would do better with one of the pricey versions from which mine consulted. This volume consists of the following: CONTENTS The Ginza Rba (complete; Right & Left) The Mandæan Book of John The Qolastā (Prayerbook) The One Thousand and Twelve Questions (incomplete) The Wedding of the Great Sislam #1 Haran Gawaitha Diwan Abathur The Wedding of the Great Sislam #2 The Coronation of the Great Sislam The Scroll of Exalted Kingship The Baptism of Hibil-Ziwa Appendix Illustrations Index Missing is the Mandæan Book of the Zodiac. PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING THIS EDITION! This is not the first English Edition of these works but it is unique. This publication is not formatted or translated in the typical manner. First, this is a Readers