The History of Mar Behnam and Sarah: Martyrdom and Monasticism in Medieval Iraq

by Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent and Kyle Smith

The History of Mar Behnam and Sarah tells the story of two siblings who convert to Christianity under the tutelage of Mar Mattai, a monastic leader and wonderworker from the Roman Empire. In this volume, Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent and Kyle Smith provide the first critical edition and English translation of this fascinating martyrdom narrative.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1463239149
• ISBN13: 9781463239145
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Gorgias Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"