
Pearlsong
Title:
Pearlsong
Author:
Series (if any):
Texts and Translations of Transcendence and Transformation
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
390 pages
Publisher:
Harvard University Press
ISBN-13:
9780674301467
EAN:
9780674301467
Publication Date:
08/07/2025
Classifications:
Poetry
Weight (g):
598
Dimensions (mm):
144 x 217 x 23
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
The Pearlsong is an ancient poem that recounts the story of a Parthian prince sent on a mission to Egypt to retrieve a pearl from the clutches of a giant serpent. Along the way, he falls asleep, forgetting his identity. This edition includes the original Syriac text, a Greek translation, a Greek homily version, and English translation.










