Author : Michael E. Stone
Release : 2012-11-13
Genre : Religion
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 169/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Armenian Apocrypha Relating to Abraham by : Michael E. Stone
Download or read book Armenian Apocrypha Relating to Abraham written by Michael E. Stone. This book was released on 2012-11-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume introduces a cycle of stories about Abraham as preserved in fifteen unpublished, late medieval manuscripts in Armenian, published here in English for the first time with commentaries, annotations, and critical apparatus. The texts present embroidered Abraham stories dealing with his youth, his life in Egypt, the binding of Isaac, the story of Melchizedek, and other tales. Embedding Jewish, Christian, Islamic, and other ancient traditions, these texts demonstrate mutual borrowing and influence over centuries.