| Life and Works of Saint Gregentios, Archbishop of Taphar: Introduction, Critical Edition and Translation Reprint 2012 Edition Contributor(s): Berger, Albrecht (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3110184451 ISBN-13: 9783110184457 Publisher: de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $285.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: On the occasion of a forced baptism of Jews in Byzantium in the late 9th century, an anonymous author wrote the fictitious account of a religious dialogue between Archbishop Gregentios and the Jewish scribe Herban and included it in a life of Gregentios based on earlier sources, which indicate that he was a missionary in Yemen in pre-Islamic times. Albrecht Berger examines and translates these texts, and he presents a critical edition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - Religion | Christianity - History - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 930 |
| LCCN: 2007275229 |
| Series: Millennium-Studien / Millennium Studies |
| Physical Information: 1.94" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (3.66 lbs) 924 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the late 10th century, an anonymous author wrote the fictitious account of a religious dialogue between Archbishop Gregentios and the Jewish scribe Herban and included it in a life of Gregentios based on earlier sources, which indicate that he was a missionary in Yemen in pre-Islamic times. Albrecht Berger examines and translates these texts, and he presents a critical edition. Key Features first edition of a large proportion of the extant texts critical edition using all known manuscripts, including those which only recently have been discovered |