Late Antique Historiography

Book of the bee

Title(s):
  • Book of the bee
  • ܟܬܒܐ ܕܠܘܩ̈ܛܐ ܕܡܬܩܪܐ ܕܒܘܪܝܬܐ
    (ktābā d-lūqāṭē d-metqrē d-būrītā, Book of the excerpts which is called (Book of) the bee)
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Period covered:
Creation-Resurrection of Christ
Language:
Syriac
State of Preservation:
Full
Genre:
  • Sacred history
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Bibliography:
  • J.A. Loopstra (2011) 'Shlemon of Baṣra'. In: Gorgias encyclopedic dictionary of the Syriac heritage, ed. S.P. Brock - A.M. Butts - G.A. Kiraz - L. Van Rompay. Piscataway (NJ): 378.