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Persian martyr acts under King Yazdgird I /

In this book, five short texts focused on the martyring of Christians under the Sasanian King Yazdgird I (399-420 CE) are edited and translated for the first time. The texts are presented in pointed Syriac and English on opposing pages for optimal clarity.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Herman, Geoffrey, 1967- (Editor, Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Syriac
Language Notes:In Syriac and English.
Published: Piscataway, NJ : Gorgias Press, 2016.
Series:Persian martyr acts in Syriac ; 5.
Subjects:
Christian martyrs > Iran > Sources.
Persecution > Iran > Sources.
Sassanids > History > Sources.
Iran > History > To 640 > Sources.
Christian martyrs.
Persecution.
Sassanids.
Iran.
History.
Sources.
Table of Contents:
  • The martydom of Narseh
  • The martydom of Tātāq
  • The ten martyrs from Bēth Garmai
  • The martydom of Šābūr
  • The confessions of the blessed Mār 'Abdā.