The Book of the Laws of Countries: Dialogue on Fate of Bardaisan of Edessa New Introduction by Jan Willem Drijvers |
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| Author:
| Drijvers, H. J. W. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4632-1138-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2007 |
| Publisher: | Gorgias Press, LLC
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $84.00 |
Book Description:
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The Book of the Laws of Countries (BLC) by Bardaisan of Edessa belongs to the most important writings of early Syriac literature. The text reflects the intellectual climate of northern Mesopotamia and in particular that of the city of Edessa, at the end of the second century and the first decades of the third century CE.
The Book of the Laws of Countries (BLC) by Bardaisan of Edessa belongs to the most important writings of early Syriac literature. The text reflects the intellectual climate of northern Mesopotamia and in particular that of the city of Edessa, at the end of the second century and the first decades of the third century CE.