The Coptic Versions of the Martyrdom of Saint George: A Study of the Coptic Transmission of the George Legend, with an Edition of Eight Fragmentary Manuscripts in Sahidic, Bohairic, and Fayyumic - Couverture souple

Miroshnikov, I.; Marjanen, A.; Iacono, F.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9042952822 ISBN 13 : 9789042952829

Editeur : Peeters Publishers, 2024

Synopsis

The Martyrdom of George is one of the most prominent early Christian hagiographies, the popularity of which endured far into the Middle Ages. Originally composed in Greek, it was translated into a multitude of ancient languages, including the three major literary dialects of Coptic - viz., Sahidic, Fayyumic, and Bohairic. Exactly one century ago, Giuseppe Balestri and Henri Hyvernat produced for this series an exemplary edition of two Bohairic manuscripts of the martyrdom. The present volume supplements the classic work of these two Coptologists by offering the reader an edition and translation of the other eight Coptic witnesses. The edition is preceded by a study which argues that, although scholars often speak of the Coptic version of the Martyrdom of George, there are, in fact, two distinct Coptic versions - viz., one attested by the extant Sahidic manuscripts and one attested in Bohairic and Fayyumic.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Peeters Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9042952822
• ISBN 13: 9789042952829
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 250
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible