| The History of the Holy Mar Ma'in Contributor(s): Brock, Sebastian P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 159333222X ISBN-13: 9781593332228 Publisher: Gorgias Press OUR PRICE: $63.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | African - Religion | Christianity - History |
| Dewey: 892.3 |
| LCCN: 2008026785 |
| Series: Persian Martyr Acts in Syriac: Texts and Translation |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 6" W x 9" (0.45 lbs) 134 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The History of Holy Mar Ma'in of Sinjar tells the story of a Sasanian general during the time of Shapur II (309-79) who suffered persecution after his conversion to Christianity. Composed probably in the sixth century, this text is of a higher literary quality than most of the other texts describing martyrdoms under Shapur II. In this volume, the first in this new series from Gorgias Press, Sebastian P. Brock provides the first edition ever of the Syriac text of the History of Ma'in as well as the first full translation of it. This volume also includes a basic guide to the whole corpus of Persian Martyr Acts as well as useful indices to these numerous texts. |