Ancient Syriac Documents Relative to the Earliest Establishment of Christianity in Edessa.from the Year after Our Lord's Ascension to the Beginning of the Fourth Century

Cureton, William (1804-1864 editor). Preface by W. Wright.

ISBN 10: 1593331363 / ISBN 13: 9781593331368

Published by Gorgias Press, 2005

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2005. Originally published 1864. Glossy-finish hardcover. No jacket issued. 325pp. A number of selections pertaining to the conversion of King Abgar and accounts of the martyrdoms of Sharbil, Barsamya, and Habib, as well as three discourses by Jacob of Serugh. NEW. Seller Inventory # 2663807

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Title: Ancient Syriac Documents Relative to the ...

Publisher: Gorgias Press

Publication Date: 2005

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: NEW

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Synopsis:

Cureton’s book was first begun as early as 1848 on the basis of manuscripts in the collection of the British Museum. It furnished nineteenth-century students of Syriac Christianity with a wealth of new resources and continues to be just as valuable for students today.