This hagiography details the life of Mar Qardagh, a nobleman of Assyrian descent who initially embraced paganism and magic. Despite his noble lineage and skills
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This volume celebrates the outstanding achievements of Samuel N. C. Lieu and his contribution to Manichaean, Roman, Byzantine, and Silk Road Studies. Readers wi