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Missionary Stories and the Formation of the Syriac Churches - Transformation of the Classical Heritage Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent
Missionary Stories and the Formation of the Syriac Churches - Transformation of the Classical Heritage
Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent
Offers a study about the missionaries' voyages in the Syrian Orient to illustrate their shared symbols and motifs. This book reveals how these texts encapsulated the concerns of the communities that produced them, and draws attention to the role of hagiography.
232 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | June 19, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9780520284968 |
| Publishers | University of California Press |
| Genre | Textbooks Religion Religious Orientation > Christian |
| Pages | 232 |
| Dimensions | 237 × 161 × 23 mm · 438 g |