Armenian Apocrypha Relating to Abraham (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781589837966)

This volume introduces a cycle of stories about Abraham as preserved in fifteen unpublished, late medieval manuscripts in Armenian, published here in English for the first time with commentaries, annotations, and critical apparatus.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.

Author: Michael E. Stone
ISBN-10: 1589837967
ISBN-13: 9781589837966
Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature
Language: English
Published: 05/03/2013
Pages: 290
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.31lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d