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The acts of Mār Mārī the apostle / translated with an introduction and notes by Amir Harrak. [electronic resource]
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Writings from the Greco-Roman world ; v. 11.
- Writings from the Greco-Roman world ; no. 11
- Standardized Title:
- Acts of Mar Mari. English.
- Language:
- English
- Syriac, Modern
- Subjects (All):
- Mari, Saint.
- Mari.
- Christian saints--Syria.
- Christian saints.
- Christian saints--Iraq.
- Church history--Primitive and early church, approximately 30-600.
- Church history.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxxvii, 110 p. ) maps ;
- Place of Publication:
- Atlanta, GA : Society of Biblical Literature, 2005.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- A. The manuscripts
- B. The date of the acts of Mār Mārī
- C. The author
- D. Sources of the acts of Mār Mārī
- The teaching of Addai
- Eusebius of Caesarea
- The Bible
- The Mesopotamian legacy
- Other sources
- E. Literary considerations
- F. Mār Mārī and the Christianization of Mesopotamia
- G. The present translation
- The acts of Mār Mārī : text and translation
- Appendix: Mār Mārī in Liber turris
- List of variants
- Bibliography
- Index of Biblical citations
- Index of place names
- Index of personal names
- Subject index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Publisher Number:
- 9781589830936
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