A Handbook of Khotanese

by Ronald E. Emmerick completed and edited by Mauro Maggi, John S. Sheldon and Nicholas Sims-Williams

Book cover: A Handbook of Khotanese

Extent: 360 pages

Publisher: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag

Subjects: Language & Linguistics

Series: Beiträge zur Iranistik

Language: English

(Hardback) (Published)

(April 2024)

ISBN: 9783895004445

Price: $147.00

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(PDF) (Published)

(April 2024)

ISBN: 9783752002898

Price: $123.00

Ronald E. Emmerick’s Handbook of Khotanese consists of two parts: his Introduction to Khotanese, tried and tested with students over the years and here made available in print for the first time; and a systematic survey of Khotanese and the closely related Tumshuqese language. The Introduction, completed with additional chapters by the editors, offers a gradual and comprehensive introduction to Old Khotanese, with translation exercises. Late Khotanese is introduced in the final chapter of the course.


Ronald E. Emmerick’s Handbook of Khotanese consists of two parts: his Introduction to Khotanese, tried and tested with students over the years and here made available in print for the first time; and a systematic survey of Khotanese and the closely related Tumshuqese language. The Introduction, completed with additional chapters by the editors, offers a gradual and comprehensive introduction to Old Khotanese, with translation exercises. Late Khotanese is introduced in the final chapter of the course.

  • By (author) Ronald Eric Emmerick †
  • Edited by Mauro Maggi
  • Edited by John S. Sheldon
  • Edited by Nicholas Sims-Williams