George of Lydda, the patron saint of England
Subtitle: a study of the cultus of St. George in Ethiopia. The Ethiopic texts in facsimile edited for the first time from the manuscripts from Makdalâ now in the British Museum
By: with translations and an introduction by Sir E.A. Wallis Budge ... With thirteen plates and five illustrations in the text
Contributors: Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir, 1857-1934; Pusicrates; Theodosius, Bishop of Jerusalem, active 450; Theodotus, Bishop of Ancyra, -approximately 445; British Museum
Series: Luzac's Semitic text and translation series -- v. 20; Luzac's Semitic text and translation series -- v. 20.
Publisher: Luzac & Co.
Published: 1930
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
Subjects: Texts; Ethiopic Manuscripts; Ethiopic language; Facsimiles
Notes: "Two hundred and fifty copies only of this book have been printed; of these, two hundred are for sale."

The Ethiopic texts comprise: (1) The history of the martyrdom of St. George written by his servant Pasicrates. From Brit. Mus. Ms. Orient. no. 686, foll. 173a-178a. (2) The encomium on St. George of Lydda and a description of his twelve miracles written by Theodosius, Archibishop of Jerusalem. From Brit. Mus. Ms. Orient. no. 691. foll. 51a. col. 1-54a, col. 1. (3) The encomium on St. George by Theodotus, Bishop of Ancyra. From Brit. Mus. Ms. Orient. no. 713, foll. 13a-80b.