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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| Médium: | Licensed eBooks |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press
2006.
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| Edice: | Transformation of the classical heritage ;
40. |
| On-line přístup: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt1pnvh5 |
| Shrnutí: | 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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| Fyzický popis: | 1 online resource (1 volume) |
| Bibliografie: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780520932197 0520932196 1423755537 9781423755531 9786612358821 6612358823 159875937X 9781598759372 9780520245785 0520245784 1282358820 9781282358829 |