Three Persian Martyr Acts: The Acts Of Miles, Bishop Of Susa, The Priest Abursam, And Deacon Sinai, The Martyrdom Of Zebina And His Companions, And ... (English And Classical Syriac Edition)

This volume brings together the texts and translations for three Syriac martyr acts, set in Sasanian Persia during the reign of Shapur II (309-379 CE). These texts offer compelling witness to the challenges of a community's need to honor memory and experience, and evidence towards the formation and sustenance of Christian identity in the midst of Persian society and culture--

• • Author: Susan Ashbrook Harvey, Ryhan Durmaz
• • Publisher: Gorgias Press
• • Publication Date: Aug 14, 2023
• • Number of Pages: 152 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1463245610
• • ISBN-13: 9781463245610