The legend of Mar Qardagh : narrative and Christian heroism in late antique Iraq /
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.
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press
2006.
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| Series: | Transformation of the classical heritage ;
40. |
| Online Access: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt1pnvh5 |