The history of the Holy Mar Maʿin with a guide to the Persian martyr acts

Introduction and outline -- Synopsis -- Literary models -- Date of composition : the linguistic evidence -- Fiey's dating of the life -- Topography -- The chronological data -- Historicity -- The manuscript -- The present edition -- Apparatus -- Translation -- Annotation -- A guide to the Persi...

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Published in:Persian martyr acts in Syriac
Main Author: Brock, Sebastian P. 1938- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Piscataway, N.J. Gorgias Press 2008
In: Persian martyr acts in Syriac (1)
Edition:1. Gorgias Press ed.
Series/Journal:Persian martyr acts in Syriac 1
Further subjects:B Syriac Literature
B Christian martyrs Iran
B Martyrologies
B Maʿin ca. 310-ca. 424
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Summary:Introduction and outline -- Synopsis -- Literary models -- Date of composition : the linguistic evidence -- Fiey's dating of the life -- Topography -- The chronological data -- Historicity -- The manuscript -- The present edition -- Apparatus -- Translation -- Annotation -- A guide to the Persian martyr acts -- Syriac texts -- Under Vahran II (276-293) -- Under Shapur II (309-379) -- Late fourth century -- Under Yazdgard I (399-420) -- Under Vahram V (421-438) -- Under Yazdgard II (439-457) -- Late fifth century -- Under Khosro I (531-579) -- Under Khosro I/Hormizd iv/khosro II -- Under Khosro II (591-628) -- Concordance with Bedjan, AMS II and IV -- Early manuscripts -- Greek translations -- Personal names, excluding biblical -- Biblical personal names -- Place names (alphabeticized according to the Syriac alphabet) -- Names of Persian martyrs listed at the end of British Library, add. 12,150 (copied in Edessa and dated November, AD 411)
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
ISBN:159333222X