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A post at Classics Librarian<\/a> (the post was about online ancient Greek and other language resources) reminded me about the Hathi Trust site, which in turn led me to a free book on Google Books<\/a> that is of interest to those interested in the history and literature of Iran, or the Mandaeans, or both. For those who may not be familiar with this title, the \u201cGreat Book\u201d is another name for the \u201cGreat Treasure\u201d (Ginza Rba), the principle sacred text of the Mandaeans.<\/p>\n

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A post at Classics Librarian (the post was about online ancient Greek and other language resources) reminded me about the Hathi Trust site, which in turn led me to a free book on Google Books that is of interest to those interested in the history and literature of Iran, or the Mandaeans, or both. 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