Armenian Apocrypha Relating to Abraham : 9781589837157

This volume introduces a cycle of stories about Abraham as preserved in fifteen unpublished, late medieval manuscripts in Armenian, published here in English for the first time with commentaries, annotations, and critical apparatus. The texts present embroidered Abraham stories dealing with his youth, his life in Egypt, the binding of Isaac, the story of Melchizedek, and other tales. Embedding Jewish, Christian, Islamic, and other ancient traditions, these texts demonstrate mutual borrowing and influence over centuries.

Author: Michael E. Stone

Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature

Publication Date: Nov 02, 2012

Number of Pages: 290 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1589837150

ISBN-13: 9781589837157