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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Rabbis, sorcerers, kings, and priests : the culture of the Talmud in ancient Iran / / Jason Sion Mokhtarian |
Autore | Mokhtarian Jason Sion <1978-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (290 p.) |
Disciplina | 296.1/2506 |
Soggetto topico |
Judaism - History - Talmudic period, 10-425
Judaism - History - Medieval and early modern period, 425-1789 |
Soggetto non controllato |
ancient iranology
ancient syncretism aramaic magical bowl spells babylonian talmud comparative religion early modern judaism god and religion iranian studies jewish history jewish studies judaism middle persian zoroastrianism persia persian imperial society persian others persian syncretism sacred jewish texts sasanian empire sasanian kings sasanian religions talmud talmudic studies talmudic study zoroastrian priests |
ISBN | 0-520-96154-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Note on Translations, Transcriptions, and Manuscripts -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Sources and Methods of Talmudic and Iranian Studies -- 2. Comparing Sasanian Religions -- 3. Rabbinic Portrayals of Persians as Others -- 4. Rabbis and Sasanian Kings in Dialogue -- 5. Rabbis and Zoroastrian Priests in Judicial Settings -- 6. Rabbis, Sorcerers, and Priests -- Conclusion. Rabbis, Sorcerers, Kings, and Priests in Sasanian Iran -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Source Index -- General Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798086603321 |
Mokhtarian Jason Sion <1978-> | ||
Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Rabbis, sorcerers, kings, and priests : the culture of the Talmud in ancient Iran / / Jason Sion Mokhtarian |
Autore | Mokhtarian Jason Sion <1978-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (290 p.) |
Disciplina | 296.1/2506 |
Soggetto topico |
Judaism - History - Talmudic period, 10-425
Judaism - History - Medieval and early modern period, 425-1789 |
Soggetto non controllato |
ancient iranology
ancient syncretism aramaic magical bowl spells babylonian talmud comparative religion early modern judaism god and religion iranian studies jewish history jewish studies judaism middle persian zoroastrianism persia persian imperial society persian others persian syncretism sacred jewish texts sasanian empire sasanian kings sasanian religions talmud talmudic studies talmudic study zoroastrian priests |
ISBN | 0-520-96154-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Note on Translations, Transcriptions, and Manuscripts -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Sources and Methods of Talmudic and Iranian Studies -- 2. Comparing Sasanian Religions -- 3. Rabbinic Portrayals of Persians as Others -- 4. Rabbis and Sasanian Kings in Dialogue -- 5. Rabbis and Zoroastrian Priests in Judicial Settings -- 6. Rabbis, Sorcerers, and Priests -- Conclusion. Rabbis, Sorcerers, Kings, and Priests in Sasanian Iran -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Source Index -- General Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814301203321 |
Mokhtarian Jason Sion <1978-> | ||
Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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