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The Life of Severus by Zachariah of Mytilene

Ambjörn, Lena LU (2008) In TECLA
Abstract
This biography of Severus, the patriarch of Antioch 521-518 AD, gives unique information about life in the Mediterranean region at the end of the 5th century. It is an important source for studies on Late Antiquity and the early History of CHristianity. In spite of the wealth of information that this text conveys, Zachariah's Life of Severus has not been available in English translation until now.
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Syriac, Severus of Antioch, Pagans and Christians, Late Antiquity, History of Christianity, Zacharias Rhetor
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Popular Science
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TECLA
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Gorgias Press
ISBN
978-1-59333-841-1
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English
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