| Series |
Apocryphes : collection de poche de l'AELAC, 1263-946X
Apocryphes ; v. 17. ^A1389086
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Translations: The book of Mary's repose ; The six books Apocryphon ; The Greek revision of The book of Mary's repose ; The Latin revision of The book of Mary's repose ; The Latin Transitus Mariae ; A unique early Dormition fragment in Georgian ; A litrugical Apocryphon from Jeremiah for the Dormition of the Virgin ; The Homily on the Dormition attributed to Basil of Caesarea. |
| Summary |
"This volume includes eight new translations of early Christian narratives about the end of the Virgin Mary's life, that is, her Dormition and Assumption. Translated from Greek, Latin, Syriac, Ethiopic, Georgian, and Christian Palestinian Aramaic, each of these texts is either translated into a modern language for the first time, or appears in a version that has not previously been published. The texts represent a broad range of the highly diverse early Christian memories of Mary's departure from this world. Likewise, the texts themselves often disclose a range of theological diversity within the early Christian tradition even beyond what scholars have thus far recognized"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-333) and indexes. |
| Language | In English; texts translated from Greek, Latin, Syriac, Ethiopic, Georgian, and Christian Palestinian Aramaic. |
| ISBN | 9782503606163 |
| ISBN | 2503606164 (paperback) |
