From Alexander to Jesus / / Ory Amitay |
Autore | Amitay Ory |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 246 pages) |
Disciplina | 938/.07092 |
Collana | Hellenistic culture and society |
Soggetto topico |
Christianity
Church history Generals - Greece |
Soggetto non controllato |
alexander the great
amazonian queen ancient greece ancient history ancient world campaign christian churches christianity conquest demigod divine son divinity early church empire folk narrative folklore generals greece greek gods hellenism herakles history india jesus legend levi strauss macedonia military leader monotheism myth nonfiction philosopher king political science reconciliation religion son of zeus spirituality structuralism talmudic alexander zeus |
ISBN |
1-283-27746-8
9786613277466 0-520-94817-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Son of Man, Son of God -- 2. In the Footsteps of Herakles -- 3. The Passage to India -- 4. Symbiosis -- 5. Amazon Queen -- 6. Post Mortem -- 7. Alexander and the End of Days -- 8. Alexander and Jesus -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Alexander and David -- Appendix B. Sacrifices and Other Religious Matters in the Alexander Histories -- Appendix C. Alexander Alcoholicus -- Notes -- References -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785428003321 |
Amitay Ory | ||
Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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-> | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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-> | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Speak, bird, speak again : Palestinian Arab folktales / / Ibrahim Muhawi, Sharif Kanaana |
Autore | Muhawi Ibrahim |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [1989] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (441 p.) |
Disciplina | 398.2/095694 |
Soggetto topico |
Folk literature, Arabic - Palestine
Palestinian Arabs Tales - Palestine |
Soggetto non controllato |
anthropology
arab arabs bridegrooms brides courtship creation myths environment fairy tales fiction folk narrative folklore folktales galilee gaza gender husbands and wives islam love middle east literature middle east motif index mythology nature nonfiction oral tradition palestine palestinian arab palestinian culture palestinian folktales palestinian studies parenting romance sexuality social science storytelling typology west bank |
ISBN |
1-282-35537-6
9786612355370 0-520-90873-2 0-585-13541-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Note On Transliteration -- Key To References -- Introduction -- Notes On Presentation And Translation -- Children And Parents -- Siblings -- Sexual Awakening And Courtship -- The Quest For The Spouse -- Brides And Bridegrooms -- Husbands And Wives -- Family Life -- Group III • Society -- Group IV • Environment -- Group V • Universe -- Folkloristic Analysis -- Appendix A: Transliteration Of Tale 10 -- Appendix B: Index Of Folk Motifs -- Appendix C: List Of Tales By Type -- Selected Bibliography -- Footnote Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910496150603321 |
Muhawi Ibrahim | ||
Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [1989] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Tales of the neighborhood : Jewish narrative dialogues in late antiquity / / Galit Hasan-Rokem |
Autore | Hasan-Rokem Galit |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiii, 208 pages) |
Disciplina | 398.2/089/924 |
Collana | The Taubman lectures in Jewish studies |
Soggetto topico |
Jews - Israel - Galilee
Jewish legends - History and criticism Rabbinical literature - History and criticism Women in rabbinical literature Folklore in rabbinical literature |
Soggetto non controllato |
amoraic
antique judaism aramaic divinity doctrine early christianity femininity feminism feminist theory folk literature folk narrative folk religion folklore folktales galilee gender studies gender jewish culture jewish life jewish literature jewish religion jewish studies jewish women judaica judaism legend nonfiction parables patriarchy proverbs rabbi rabbinic stories religion religious belief religious stories religious texts riddles taubman theology women and religion womens studies |
ISBN |
1-282-35687-9
9786612356872 0-520-92894-6 1-59734-930-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Erecting the Fence: Texts, Contexts, Theories, and Strategies -- 2. Peeping through a Hole: Comparing and Borrowing -- 3. Building the Gate, or Neighbors Make Good Fences -- 4. The Evasive Center: Hadrian, the Old Man, the Neighbor, and the Rabbinic Rhetoric of the Empire -- 5. Between Us: A Conclusion -- Notes -- Index of Ancient Sources and Authors -- General Index -- Index of Modern Authors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780250703321 |
Hasan-Rokem Galit | ||
Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Three Selected Papers on Catalan Folklore |
Autore | Samper Prunera Emili |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Publicacions Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (70 p.) |
Soggetto non controllato |
folk narrative
folklore folk literature |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910367730503321 |
Samper Prunera Emili | ||
Publicacions Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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