The Book of the Laws of Countries: Dialogue on Fate of Bardaisan of Edessa - Couverture rigide

Drijvers, H J W

 
9781593333713: The Book of the Laws of Countries: Dialogue on Fate of Bardaisan of Edessa

Synopsis

The Book of the Laws of Countries (BLC) by Bardaisan of Edessa belongs to the most important writings of early Syriac literature. The text reflects the intellectual climate of northern Mesopotamia and in particular that of the city of Edessa, at the end of the second century and the first decades of the third century CE.

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

À propos de l'auteur

Han J W Drijvers (1934-2002) was Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. He was a Syriast and scholar of religious studies. Jan Willem Drijvers is Lecturer in Ancient History at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, specialising in Late Antiquity.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.