The Law Code of Simeon, Bishop of Rev-Ardashir / / ed. by Amir Harrak.
The Law Code of Simeon of Rev-Ardashir, originally written in Persian, was translated into Syriac by a monk of Bēt-Qaṭrāyē. The Code's author, possibly the early 7th century Metropolitan mentioned in the letters of Patriarch Īšoʿ-yahb III, aims to clarify the origins of the Christian legal syst...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2019 English |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Piscataway, NJ : : Gorgias Press, , [2019] ©2019 |
| Year of Publication: | 2019 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Texts from Christian Late Antiquity ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (104 p.) |
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| Other title: | Frontmatter -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS -- LIST OF SYMBOLS -- INTRODUCTION -- TEXT AND TRANSLATION -- BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WORKS CITED -- INDEX |
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| Summary: | The Law Code of Simeon of Rev-Ardashir, originally written in Persian, was translated into Syriac by a monk of Bēt-Qaṭrāyē. The Code's author, possibly the early 7th century Metropolitan mentioned in the letters of Patriarch Īšoʿ-yahb III, aims to clarify the origins of the Christian legal system, and to address family matters, including inheritance and the role of slaves. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9781463241414 9783110610765 9783110664232 9783110610741 9783110606508 9783110661514 |
| DOI: | 10.31826/9781463241414 |
| Access: | restricted access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | ed. by Amir Harrak. |