QUESTION:

5/10/2010: Are there several different traditions concerning the things that happened related to the Dormition and Assumption of Mary? Do the Coptic Orthodox have a different tradition of exactly what happened than the Greeks? Was Thomas transported from his missionary work in India to Jerusalem? Is there some book or resource where I can find out more about different traditions concerning this? Thank you for your help.

ANSWER:

The very best academic resource with some ancient primary sources is by Stephen J. Shoemaker, "The Ancient Traditions of the Virgin Mary's Dormition."

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