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Document Details : Title: John and the Emir Subtitle: A New Introduction, Edition and Translation Author(s): PENN, Michael Philip Journal: Le Muséon Volume: 121 Issue: 1-2 Date: 2008 Pages: 65-91 DOI: 10.2143/MUS.121.1.2120502 Abstract : John and the Emir is one of the most important Syriac sources describing early Christian responses to the rise of Islam. This article examines the debate surrounding this work’s genre, date of composition, and historicity. It also presents a new edition and English translation of BL Add. 17,193, f. 73a-75b. |
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