The legend of Mar Qardagh [[electronic resource] ] : narrative and Christian heroism in late antique Iraq / / Joel Thomas Walker |
Autore | Walker Joel Thomas <1968-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 345 p.) |
Disciplina |
275.67/02/092
B |
Collana | The transformation of the classical heritage |
Soggetto non controllato |
antiquity
arabic archaeology byzantium christian martyr christianity cloister conversion devotion epics festival folk narrative folk tradition folklore hagiography hero iraq kurdistan legend mar qardagh martyr cult martyr martyrdom mission monasticism monks myth nestorian church nonfiction persia persian philosophy piety relics religion religious persecution saint sasanian empire spirituality theology zoroastrianism |
ISBN |
1-282-35882-0
9786612358821 0-520-93219-6 1-59875-937-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Transliteration And Terminology -- Introduction: Christianity In Late Antique Iraq And The Legend Of Mar Qardagh -- Introduction To The Text -- The History Of The Heroic Deeds Of Mar Qardagh The Victorious Martyr -- Index Of Scriptural Citations -- 1. The Church Of The East And The Hagiography Of The Persian Martyrs -- 2. "We Rejoice In Your Heroic Deeds!" Christian Heroism And Sasanian Epic Tradition -- 3. Refuting The Eternity Of The Stars: Philosophy Between Byzantium And Late Antique Iraq -- 4. Conversion And The Family In The Acts Of The Persian Martyrs -- 5. Remembering Mar Qardagh: The Origins And Evolution Of An East-Syrian Martyr Cult -- Epilogue: The Festival Of Mar Qardagh At Melqi -- Appendix. The Qardagh Legend And The Chronicle Of Arbela -- Select Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783670203321 |
Walker Joel Thomas <1968->
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2006 | ||
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The legend of Mar Qardagh : narrative and Christian heroism in late antique Iraq / / Joel Thomas Walker |
Autore | Walker Joel Thomas <1968-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 345 p.) |
Disciplina |
275.67/02/092
B |
Collana | The transformation of the classical heritage |
Soggetto topico | Nestorian Church - Iraq - History |
Soggetto non controllato |
antiquity
arabic archaeology byzantium christian martyr christianity cloister conversion devotion epics festival folk narrative folk tradition folklore hagiography hero iraq kurdistan legend mar qardagh martyr cult martyr martyrdom mission monasticism monks myth nestorian church nonfiction persia persian philosophy piety relics religion religious persecution saint sasanian empire spirituality theology zoroastrianism |
ISBN |
1-282-35882-0
9786612358821 0-520-93219-6 1-59875-937-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Transliteration And Terminology -- Introduction: Christianity In Late Antique Iraq And The Legend Of Mar Qardagh -- Introduction To The Text -- The History Of The Heroic Deeds Of Mar Qardagh The Victorious Martyr -- Index Of Scriptural Citations -- 1. The Church Of The East And The Hagiography Of The Persian Martyrs -- 2. "We Rejoice In Your Heroic Deeds!" Christian Heroism And Sasanian Epic Tradition -- 3. Refuting The Eternity Of The Stars: Philosophy Between Byzantium And Late Antique Iraq -- 4. Conversion And The Family In The Acts Of The Persian Martyrs -- 5. Remembering Mar Qardagh: The Origins And Evolution Of An East-Syrian Martyr Cult -- Epilogue: The Festival Of Mar Qardagh At Melqi -- Appendix. The Qardagh Legend And The Chronicle Of Arbela -- Select Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996248211303316 |
Walker Joel Thomas <1968->
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2006 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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The legend of Mar Qardagh : narrative and Christian heroism in late antique Iraq / / Joel Thomas Walker |
Autore | Walker Joel Thomas <1968-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 345 p.) |
Disciplina |
275.67/02/092
B |
Collana | The transformation of the classical heritage |
Soggetto topico | Nestorian Church - Iraq - History |
Soggetto non controllato |
antiquity
arabic archaeology byzantium christian martyr christianity cloister conversion devotion epics festival folk narrative folk tradition folklore hagiography hero iraq kurdistan legend mar qardagh martyr cult martyr martyrdom mission monasticism monks myth nestorian church nonfiction persia persian philosophy piety relics religion religious persecution saint sasanian empire spirituality theology zoroastrianism |
ISBN |
1-282-35882-0
9786612358821 0-520-93219-6 1-59875-937-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Transliteration And Terminology -- Introduction: Christianity In Late Antique Iraq And The Legend Of Mar Qardagh -- Introduction To The Text -- The History Of The Heroic Deeds Of Mar Qardagh The Victorious Martyr -- Index Of Scriptural Citations -- 1. The Church Of The East And The Hagiography Of The Persian Martyrs -- 2. "We Rejoice In Your Heroic Deeds!" Christian Heroism And Sasanian Epic Tradition -- 3. Refuting The Eternity Of The Stars: Philosophy Between Byzantium And Late Antique Iraq -- 4. Conversion And The Family In The Acts Of The Persian Martyrs -- 5. Remembering Mar Qardagh: The Origins And Evolution Of An East-Syrian Martyr Cult -- Epilogue: The Festival Of Mar Qardagh At Melqi -- Appendix. The Qardagh Legend And The Chronicle Of Arbela -- Select Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816302003321 |
Walker Joel Thomas <1968->
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2006 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Subtle bodies [[electronic resource] ] : representing angels in Byzantium / / Glenn Peers |
Autore | Peers Glenn |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (253 p.) |
Disciplina | 235/.3/088219 |
Collana | The transformation of the classical heritage |
Soggetto topico |
Iconoclasm - Byzantine Empire - History
Angels - Biblical teaching Angels in art Angels in literature Church history - Middle Ages, 600-1500 |
Soggetto non controllato |
aesthetics
ancient world angels in art angels in literature angels archangel art barberini diptych bible bodies byzantine art byzantium cherub cherubim church doctrine divinity early christian theology early church embodiment folk belief folk religion greece hagiography hellenism iconoclasm icons literature madonna magritte michael middle ages religion religious practices saints legends saints lives saints sarcophagus theology unrepresentable virgin and child |
ISBN |
9786612356308
0-520-92513-0 1-282-35630-5 1-59734-924-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: On the Tension between Theology and Cult -- One. Issues in representing angels -- Two. Arguments against images of angels -- Three. Representing angels -- Four. The veneration of angels and their images -- Five. Apprehending the archangel Michael -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780589203321 |
Peers Glenn
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2001 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Subtle bodies : representing angels in Byzantium / / Glenn Peers |
Autore | Peers Glenn |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (253 p.) |
Disciplina | 235/.3/088219 |
Collana | The transformation of the classical heritage |
Soggetto topico |
Iconoclasm - Byzantine Empire - History
Angels - Biblical teaching Angels in art Angels in literature Church history - Middle Ages, 600-1500 |
Soggetto non controllato |
aesthetics
ancient world angels in art angels in literature angels archangel art barberini diptych bible bodies byzantine art byzantium cherub cherubim church doctrine divinity early christian theology early church embodiment folk belief folk religion greece hagiography hellenism iconoclasm icons literature madonna magritte michael middle ages religion religious practices saints legends saints lives saints sarcophagus theology unrepresentable virgin and child |
ISBN |
9786612356308
0-520-92513-0 1-282-35630-5 1-59734-924-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: On the Tension between Theology and Cult -- One. Issues in representing angels -- Two. Arguments against images of angels -- Three. Representing angels -- Four. The veneration of angels and their images -- Five. Apprehending the archangel Michael -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996248207603316 |
Peers Glenn
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2001 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Subtle bodies : representing angels in Byzantium / / Glenn Peers |
Autore | Peers Glenn |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (253 p.) |
Disciplina | 235/.3/088219 |
Collana | The transformation of the classical heritage |
Soggetto topico |
Iconoclasm - Byzantine Empire - History
Angels - Biblical teaching Angels in art Angels in literature Church history - Middle Ages, 600-1500 |
Soggetto non controllato |
aesthetics
ancient world angels in art angels in literature angels archangel art barberini diptych bible bodies byzantine art byzantium cherub cherubim church doctrine divinity early christian theology early church embodiment folk belief folk religion greece hagiography hellenism iconoclasm icons literature madonna magritte michael middle ages religion religious practices saints legends saints lives saints sarcophagus theology unrepresentable virgin and child |
ISBN |
9786612356308
0-520-92513-0 1-282-35630-5 1-59734-924-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: On the Tension between Theology and Cult -- One. Issues in representing angels -- Two. Arguments against images of angels -- Three. Representing angels -- Four. The veneration of angels and their images -- Five. Apprehending the archangel Michael -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817101503321 |
Peers Glenn
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2001 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Two eyes of the Earth [[electronic resource] ] : art and ritual of kingship between Rome and Sasanian Iran / / Matthew P. Canepa |
Autore | Canepa Matthew P. <1975-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xx, 425 p. ) |
Disciplina | 303.48/237035 |
Collana | The transformation of the classical heritage |
Soggetto topico |
Monarchy - Social aspects - Rome
Monarchy - Social aspects - Iran Rites and ceremonies - Rome Rites and ceremonies - Iran Sassanids - Social life and customs |
Soggetto non controllato |
ancient history
ancient rome ancient societies ancient world art byzantium china classical heritage classical history court life engaging europe global politics global powers historical iranian history islam kingship medieval europe medieval society medieval times near east nonfiction study persian empire pivotal period political history roman empire rome royal intrigue royalty sacred kingship sasanian iran south asia |
ISBN |
1-282-55627-4
9786612556272 0-520-94457-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Sources and Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Art and Ritual of Kingship within and between Rome and Sasanian Iran -- 3. The Lure of the Other and the Limits of the Past -- 4. Šāpūr I, King of Kings of Iran and Non-Iran -- 5. Rome's Troubled Third Century and the Emergence of a New Equilibrium -- 6. Contested Images of Sacral Kingship and New Expressions of Triumph -- 7. Unceasing Embassies -- 8. City as Stage and Art as Statecraft -- 9. The Late Antique Kosmos of Power -- Epilogue. The Legacy of the Two Eyes of the Earth -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Plates |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780864503321 |
Canepa Matthew P. <1975->
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Two eyes of the Earth : art and ritual of kingship between Rome and Sasanian Iran / / Matthew P. Canepa |
Autore | Canepa Matthew P. <1975-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xx, 425 p. ) |
Disciplina | 303.48/237035 |
Collana | The transformation of the classical heritage |
Soggetto topico |
Monarchy - Social aspects - Rome
Monarchy - Social aspects - Iran Rites and ceremonies - Rome Rites and ceremonies - Iran Sassanids - Social life and customs |
Soggetto non controllato |
ancient history
ancient rome ancient societies ancient world art byzantium china classical heritage classical history court life engaging europe global politics global powers historical iranian history islam kingship medieval europe medieval society medieval times near east nonfiction study persian empire pivotal period political history roman empire rome royal intrigue royalty sacred kingship sasanian iran south asia |
ISBN |
1-282-55627-4
9786612556272 0-520-94457-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Sources and Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Art and Ritual of Kingship within and between Rome and Sasanian Iran -- 3. The Lure of the Other and the Limits of the Past -- 4. Šāpūr I, King of Kings of Iran and Non-Iran -- 5. Rome's Troubled Third Century and the Emergence of a New Equilibrium -- 6. Contested Images of Sacral Kingship and New Expressions of Triumph -- 7. Unceasing Embassies -- 8. City as Stage and Art as Statecraft -- 9. The Late Antique Kosmos of Power -- Epilogue. The Legacy of the Two Eyes of the Earth -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Plates |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996248233203316 |
Canepa Matthew P. <1975->
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Two eyes of the Earth : art and ritual of kingship between Rome and Sasanian Iran / / Matthew P. Canepa |
Autore | Canepa Matthew P. <1975-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xx, 425 p. ) |
Disciplina | 303.48/237035 |
Collana | The transformation of the classical heritage |
Soggetto topico |
Monarchy - Social aspects - Rome
Monarchy - Social aspects - Iran Rites and ceremonies - Rome Rites and ceremonies - Iran Sassanids - Social life and customs |
Soggetto non controllato |
ancient history
ancient rome ancient societies ancient world art byzantium china classical heritage classical history court life engaging europe global politics global powers historical iranian history islam kingship medieval europe medieval society medieval times near east nonfiction study persian empire pivotal period political history roman empire rome royal intrigue royalty sacred kingship sasanian iran south asia |
ISBN |
1-282-55627-4
9786612556272 0-520-94457-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Sources and Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Art and Ritual of Kingship within and between Rome and Sasanian Iran -- 3. The Lure of the Other and the Limits of the Past -- 4. Šāpūr I, King of Kings of Iran and Non-Iran -- 5. Rome's Troubled Third Century and the Emergence of a New Equilibrium -- 6. Contested Images of Sacral Kingship and New Expressions of Triumph -- 7. Unceasing Embassies -- 8. City as Stage and Art as Statecraft -- 9. The Late Antique Kosmos of Power -- Epilogue. The Legacy of the Two Eyes of the Earth -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Plates |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808390803321 |
Canepa Matthew P. <1975->
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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