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An Agenda for the Study of the Jesus Letter
Garry W. Trompf · 2023
Catalogue summary
The paper reconsiders the alleged correspondence between Abgar V of Edessa and Jesus, separating later legend from historical probability and explaining its role in legitimating Armenia as an early Christian kingdom.
Why this matters
It places a foundational Armenian Christian claim inside the wider chronology of Roman and Near Eastern religious history while making the evidentiary problem visible.
Citation
Garry W. Trompf 2023. An Agenda for the Study of the Jesus Letter. Iran and the Caucasus. https://doi.org/10.1163/1573384x-02704005
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