| Armenian Apocrypha Relating to Abraham Contributor(s): Stone, Michael E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1589837150 ISBN-13: 9781589837157 Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature OUR PRICE: $38.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Bible Study Guides - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - Poetry & Wisdom Literature |
| Dewey: 229.914 |
| LCCN: 2012041815 |
| Series: Early Judaism and Its Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6" W x 9" (0.94 lbs) 290 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume introduces a cycle of stories about Abraham as preserved in fifteen unpublished, late medieval manuscripts in Armenian, published here in English for the first time with commentaries, annotations, and critical apparatus. The texts present embroidered Abraham stories dealing with his youth, his life in Egypt, the binding of Isaac, the story of Melchizedek, and other tales. Embedding Jewish, Christian, Islamic, and other ancient traditions, these texts demonstrate mutual borrowing and influence over centuries. |