Missionary Stories and the Formation of the Syriac Churches: Volume 55

by Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent

Missionary Stories and the Formation of the Syriac Churches analyzes the hagiographic traditions of seven missionary saints in the Syriac heritage during late antiquity: Thomas, Addai, Mari, John of Ephesus, Simeon of Beth Arsham, Jacob Baradaeus, and Ahudemmeh. Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent studies a body of legends about the missionaries' voyages in the Syrian Orient to illustrate their shared symbols and motifs. Revealing how these texts encapsulated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520284968
• ISBN13: 9780520284968
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"