Pearlsong

The Pearlsong is an ancient poem that recounts the story of a Parthian prince sent on a mission to Egypt to retrieve a pearl from the clutches of a giant serpent. Along the way, he falls asleep, forgetting his identity. This edition includes the original Syriac text, a Greek translation, a Greek homily version, and English translation.

About the author

Adam Bremer-McCollum studies languages and texts from the eastern Mediterranean and Central Asia, including Old Armenian, Old Georgian, Coptic dialects, Greek, and Syriac and other Aramaic languages. He is a Research Associate at the Center for the Study of World Religions, Harvard Divinity School, and co-editor of the Texts & Translations of Transcendence and Transformation series.

Product details

• Assisted by: Adam Bremer-McCollum (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 08.07.2025
• EAN: 9780674301467
• ISBN: 978-0-674-30146-7
• No. of pages: 390
• Series: Texts and Translations of Transcendence and Transformation
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, POETRY / Ancient & Classical, RELIGION / Gnosticism, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Classic and pre-20th century poetry, Gnosticism