Author:Bardaisan

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Bardaisan
(154–222)

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Syrian Gnostic–Christian scientist, philosopher, astrologer, and poet; also known as Bardesanes or ibn Daisan. Though a prolific writer, very little of his work has survived.

Works

The Book of the Laws of Countries (attributed), translated by William Cureton in Spicilegium Syriaca (1855) (external scan)
"Hymn of the Pearl" in the Acts of Thomas (speculated)

Works about Bardaisan

"Bardesanes the heresiarch," in Lives of Illustrious Men by Jerome (492)
Early Christianity outside the Roman Empire by Francis Crawford Burkitt (1899)

Articles

"Bardaisan," in Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature to the End of the Sixth Century, (ed.) by Henry Wace and William C. Piercy, London: John Murray (1911)
"Bardaiṣān," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Bardesanes and Bardesanites," in Catholic Encyclopedia, (ed.) by Charles G. Herbermann and others, New York: The Encyclopaedia Press (1913)

Works by this author published before January 1, 1925 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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