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.

A propos de l'auteur

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.

Détails du produit

• Collaboration: Adam Bremer-McCollum (Edition et traduction)
• Edition: Harvard University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 08.07.2025
• EAN: 9780674301467
• ISBN: 978-0-674-30146-7
• Pages: 390
• Thème: Texts and Translations of Transcendence and Transformation
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Littérature générale et comparée; 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