George of Lydda, the patron saint of England
Subtitle: a study of the cultus of St. George in Ethiopia : translations of the Ethiopic texts as found in the manuscripts from Makdala now in the British Museum and an introduction
By: by Sir E. A. Wallis Budge, Kt.
Contributors: Budge, E. A. Wallis Sir, 1857-1934.
Edition: 1st AMS ed.
Series: Luzac's Semitic text and translation series ;; v. 20.
Publisher: AMS Press
Published: 1978
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng; gez
Number of pages: 284
Subjects: George, Saint, d. 303 -- Legends.; George, Saint, d. 303 -- Cult.
Genres: Legends.
Notes: The Ethiopic texts (210 p. (3d group)) comprise: The history of the martyrdom of St. George written by his servant Pasicrates. From Brit. Mus. Ms. Orient. no. 686, fol. 173a-178a.--The encomium on St. George of Lydda and a description of his twelve miracles written by Theodosius, Archbishop of Jerusalem. From Brit. Mus. Ms. Orient. no. 691, fol. 51a, col. 1-54a, col. 1.--The encomium on St. George by Theodotus, bishop of Ancyra. From Brit. Mus. Ms. Orient. no. 713, fol. 13a-80b.
Reprint of the 1930 ed. published by Luzac & Co., London, which was issued as v. 20 of Luzac's Semitic text and translation series.
Includes index.