Publication Date:
2024-04-02
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
Keywords:
Byzantine Empire
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Herban
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St. Gregentios (of Taphar)
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thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHC Ancient history
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thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology
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thema EDItEUR::3 Time period qualifiers::3K CE period up to c 1500
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thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRM Christianity
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thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRA Religion: general::QRAX History of religion
Language:
English
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Greek, Modern (1453- )
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