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Constantine and the captive Christians of Persia : martyrdom and religious identity in Late Antiquity /

"This book demonstrates that the history of Christianity in the fourth century has been written mainly on the basis of Greek ecclesiastical histories and Syriac martyrdom narratives that date to decades, even centuries, after the fact. By closely analyzing these sources--which often exhibit con...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smith, Kyle, 1977- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2016]
Colección:Transformation of the classical heritage ; 57.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Introduction: Constantine and the writing of fourth-century history -- Patronizing Persians: Constantine's Letter to Shapur II -- Constantine's crusade: the emperor's last days and the Persian campaign -- Rereading Nisibis: narrating the battle for Roman Mesopotamia -- On war and persecution: Aphrahat the Persian sage and the martyrdom and history of Blessed Simeon bar Sabbae -- The church of the East and the territorialization of Christianity -- Memories of Constantine in the Acts of the Persian Martyrs -- Appendix 1: Constantine's Letter to Shapur II (Euseb. VC IV. 8-14) -- Appendix 2: Martydom of the captives of Beth Zabdai -- Appendix 3: Martyrdom of Abbot Barshebya, ten fellow brothers, and one magus. 
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