History and identity in the late antique Near East
This book examines the importance of the past, both real and imagined, in constructing contemporary culture in the period AD 500-1000. It goes beyond 'history-writing' in a narrow sense to examine philosophy, theology, liturgy and jurisprudence as vehicles for tradition and the imagination...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2013, 2013
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Series: | Oxford studies in late antiquity / Oxford studies in late antiquity
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | This book examines the importance of the past, both real and imagined, in constructing contemporary culture in the period AD 500-1000. It goes beyond 'history-writing' in a narrow sense to examine philosophy, theology, liturgy and jurisprudence as vehicles for tradition and the imagination of a past 'golden age'. The papers straddle the Roman-Persian frontier and go well into the Islamic period: together, they push the boundaries of late antiquity' into the varied language traditions: not just Greek, but also Syriac, Armenian, Coptic and Arabic |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource map |
ISBN: | 9780199332816 |