Redefining History on Pre-Islamic Accounts: The Arabic Recension of the Martyrs of Najrân

The account of the Martyrs of Najran has hitherto been known only through the Greek and the Syriac textual tradition, but this book offers an analysis of the original Arabic account to provide information about the most important details, and for identifying the original text of the Arabic version. A comparative study of the contents and structure of the tragic events which took place in the South Arabian city of Najran as they were narrated in the Arabic recension contained in the MS Sinaitic Arabic 535. Historical Framework Of The Events -- Text Setting -- Contents And Structure -- At The Start Of The Account: The Need For A Context -- The Persecution Of The Najranites: Martyrdoms And Burning Of The City -- The Punitive Axamite Attack Against The Jewish Ruler In The South Arabian Land -- A Story Within The Story -- Back To The Fray -- The Re-christianization Of Saba And Najran -- A New Stylite. By Juan Pedro Monferrer-sala. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.