Collection
Publication
Gorgias Pr Llc (2017), 269 pages
Description
The first critical editions and English translations of the two Syriac recensions of a fascinating text which narrates the story of a young Jewish child, Asher. After converting to Christianity and taking the name ʿAḇdā da-Msiḥā ('slave of Christ'), he is martyred by his father. In a detailed introduction, Butts and Gross challenge the use of this text by previous scholars as evidence for historical interactions between Jews and Christians, reevaluating its purpose and situating the story in its Late Antique Babylonian context.
Original language
English
Physical description
269 p.; 9.02 inches
ISBN
1463205732 / 9781463205737