
The Chronicle of Joshua the Stylite
Composed in Syriac AD 507, with a Translation into English and Notes
Cambridge University Press
Published on 8. August 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
188 pages
978-1-107-62105-3 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1882, this book by highly esteemed Syriac scholar William Wright is an English translation of the text detailing the history and causes of the Anastasian War between the Roman Empire and the Persians in the sixth century AD, one of the earliest preserved historical documents in Syriac. Also included is a copy of the Syriac source text with scholarly footnotes and comparisons among the various manuscripts. This book will be of value to historians of late Antiquity and of the ancient Western reception of the civilizations of the East.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
282 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-62105-3 (9781107621053)
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Edited and translated
Content
The chronicle of Joshua the Stylite: composed in Syriac AD 507, with a translation into English and notes.