Research Catalog

Title

Martyrs and archangels : Coptic literary texts from the Pierpont Morgan Library / edited by Matthias Müller and Sami Uljas.

Publication

• Tübingen, Germany : Mohr Siebeck, [2019]
• ©2019

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Details

Additional Authors

• Müller, Matthias, 1971-
• Uljas, Sami
• Archelaus, of Neapolis

Description

xiv, 481 pages : facsimiles; 24 cm.

Summary

"The three hitherto unpublished Coptic literary texts edited and translated here derive from the famous monastery of St Michael at Hamuli and currently belong to the collections of the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York. The first work, a passio of a soldier named Phoibamon, is a native Coptic composition that provides a prime example of the so-called 'epic' type of Egyptian martyrdom literature. The second text, another martyrdom of three saintly soldiers, Theodore, Leontius, and Panigerus, represents anciently translated literature and shows interesting deviations from the more standard mould of Coptic martyrdoms. The third and final work edited here is a sermon on St Michael the Archangel attributed to Archelaos, a bishop of the town of Neapolis. These fascinating stories and discourses are of notable interest to students of early Christianity as well as to Coptologists and Egyptologists."--

Series Statement

Studien und Texte zu Antike und Christentum = Studies and texts in antiquity and Christianity ; 116

Uniform Title

• Martyrdom of St. Phoibamon of Preht. Coptic (Uljas)
• Martyrdom of St. Phoibamon of Preht. English (Uljas)
• Martyrdom of SS Theodore the Anatolian, Leontius the Arab, and Panigerus the Persian. Coptic (Müller)
• Martyrdom of SS Theodore the Anatolian, Leontius the Arab, and Panigerus the Persian. English (Müller)
• Studien und Texte zu Antike und Christentum ; 116.

Alternative Title

Coptic literary texts from the Pierpont Morgan Library

Subjects

• Coptic language
• Christian martyrs
• Texts
• Coptic language > Texts
• Early works
• Christian martyrs > Early works to 1800
• Archangels > Early works to 1800
• Pierpont Morgan Library

Genre/Form

• Early works.
• Texts.

Note

• "The volume at hand contains a publication of the following three hitherto unedited Coptic literary works preserved on manuscripts currently in the collections of the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York: I. The Maryrdom of St. Phoibamon of Preht. Pierpont Morgan Codex 582 ff.1R-20V; II. The Marytrdom of SS Theodore the Anatolian, Leontius the Arab, and Panigerus the Persian, Pierpont Morgan Codex M583, ff. 59R-75R; III. Archelaos of Neapolis: On Archangel Gabriel, Pierpont Morgan Codex M583, ff. 1R-16R."--Preface, page vii.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-476) and indexes.

Language (note)

• Three texts in Coptic with English translation; introductory matter in English.

Contents

Preface -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- The Martyrdom of St Phoibamon of Preht edited by Sami Uljas -- Introduction -- Transmission of the Text -- Historical and Geographic Aspects of the Passio -- The Main Protagonists -- Outline of the Narrative -- The Passio as a Work of Literature -- Technical Features of the Manuscript -- Grammar & Graphemic Features -- Treatment of Words of Foreign Origin -- The Coptic Text -- Translation -- Indices -- List of Biblical and Other Textual References -- Names (personal, month names & toponyms) -- Lexical Index -- Loan words -- Coptic words -- Grammatical Index -- Verbal Predication Patterns -- Bipartite Patterns -- Tripartite Patterns -- Further Patterns -- Clause Conjugations -- Non-Verbal Sentence Patterns -- Appendix : British Library Or. 7561 ff. 67-69 & 116 -- The Coptic Text -- Translation -- Index of British Library Or. 7561 ff 67 69 & 116 -- The Bible -- Personal Names -- Loan Words -- Coptic Words -- Grammatical Index -- The Martyrdom of SS Theodore the Anatolian, Leontius the Arab & Panigerus the Persian edited by Matthias Müller -- Introduction -- Transmission of the Text -- The Good, the Bad, and Then Some : the Protagonists -- Outline of the Narrative -- Technical Features of the Text -- Grammar & Graphemic Features -- Treatment of Words of Foreign Origin -- Graphemics & Phonology -- Morphology -- Lexicon -- The Coptic Text -- Translation -- Indices -- Biblical and Other Textual References -- Names (personal, ethnic & toponyms) -- Lexical Index -- Loan words -- Coptic words -- Grammatical Index -- Verbal Predication Patterns -- Bipartite Patterns -- Tripartite Patterns -- Further Patterns -- Clause Conjugations -- Non-Verbal Sentence Patterns -- Archelaos of Neapolis, in Gabrielem edited by Matthias Müller -- Introduction -- The Protagonists -- Outline of the Narrative -- Technical Features of the Text -- Grammar & Graphemic Features -- Treatment of Words of Foreign Origin -- Graphemics & Phonology -- Morphology -- Lexicon -- The Coptic Text -- Translation -- Indices -- List of Biblical and Other Textual References -- Names (personal, ethnic & toponyms) -- Lexical Index -- Loan words -- Coptic words -- Grammatical Index -- Verbal Predication Patterns -- Bipartite Patterns -- Tripartite Patterns -- Further Patterns -- Clause Conjugations -- Non-Verbal Sentence Patterns -- Appendix : Additional Folia from a White Monastery Codex -- The Coptic Text -- Translation -- Indices -- List of Biblical and Other Textual References -- Names (Personal, ethnic & toponyms) -- Lexical Index -- Loan Words -- Coptic Words -- Grammatical Index -- Verbal Predication Patterns -- Bipartite Patterns -- Tripartite Patterns -- Further Patterns -- Clause Conjugations -- Non-Verbal Sentence Patterns -- Bibliography -- Subject Index.

Call Number

JFE 19-11606

ISBN

• 9783161569944
• 3161569946

LCCN

9783161569944

OCLC

1101111544

Title

Martyrs and archangels : Coptic literary texts from the Pierpont Morgan Library / edited by Matthias Müller and Sami Uljas.

Publisher

Tübingen, Germany : Mohr Siebeck, [2019]

Copyright Date

©2019

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Studien und Texte zu Antike und Christentum = Studies and texts in antiquity and Christianity ; 116

Studien und Texte zu Antike und Christentum ; 116.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-476) and indexes.

Language

Three texts in Coptic with English translation; introductory matter in English.

Added Author

Müller, Matthias, 1971-

Uljas, Sami.

Archelaus, of Neapolis. In Gabrielem. Coptic (Müller)

Archelaus, of Neapolis. In Gabrielem.. English (Müller)

Added Title

Martyrdom of St. Phoibamon of Preht. Coptic (Uljas)

Martyrdom of St. Phoibamon of Preht. English (Uljas)

Martyrdom of SS Theodore the Anatolian, Leontius the Arab, and Panigerus the Persian. Coptic (Müller)

Martyrdom of SS Theodore the Anatolian, Leontius the Arab, and Panigerus the Persian. English (Müller)

Other Standard Identifier

9783161569944

Research Call Number

JFE 19-11606