The Legend of Mar Qardagh : Narrative and Christian Heroism in Late Antique Iraq /

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Explores the history of Christianity in Iraq. This study uses an early seventh-century Christian martyr legend to elucidate the culture and society of late antique Iraq. It introduces a hero of epic proportions whose characteristics confound simple classification.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Walker, Joel Thomas, 1968-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2006.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Qardagh, > Mar
Qardagh, > Mar.
Assyrian Church of the East.
Assyrian Church of the East > Iraq > History.
Tašʻítā d-Mārí Qardag sāhdā
Tašʻítā d-Mārí Qardag sāhdā.
Religion.
HISTORY > Ancient > General.
RELIGION > Christianity > History.
religion (discipline)
Religion
Iraq
Iraq > Church history.
History.
Church history.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Explores the history of Christianity in Iraq. This study uses an early seventh-century Christian martyr legend to elucidate the culture and society of late antique Iraq. It introduces a hero of epic proportions whose characteristics confound simple classification.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (368 pages).
ISBN:9780520932197

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