Persian martyr acts under King Yazdgird I
By: edited and translated by Geoffrey Herman
Series: Persian martyr acts in Syriac: text and translation -- fascicle 5; Persian martyr acts in Syriac -- 5.
Publisher: Gorgias Press; Gorgias Pr Llc; Gorgias Press, LLC
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Piscataway, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 65
ISBN-13: 9781463206239
Subjects: Sources; Persecution; Märtyrer; Christian martyrs; History; Sassanids; Verfolgung
Description: In this book, five short texts focused on the martyring of Christians under the Sasanian King Yazdgird I (399-420 CE) are edited and translated for the first time. The texts are presented in pointed Syriac and English on opposing pages for optimal clarity.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

In Syriac and English.
Table of contents: title: The martydom of Narseh; title: The martydom of Tātāq; title: The ten martyrs from Bēth Garmai; title: The martydom of Šābūr; title: The confessions of the blessed Mār 'Abdā.