Format:
1 Online-Ressource (156 p)
Edition:
[Online-Ausgabe]
ISBN:
9780520972988
Series Statement:
Transformation of the Classical Heritage 61
Content:
Andrew Palmer’s vivid translation of the Syriac Life of Barsauma opens a fascinating window onto the ancient Middle East, seen through the life and actions of one of its most dramatic and ambiguous characters: the monk Barsauma, ascetic hero to some, religious terrorist to others. The Life takes us into the eye of the storm that raged around Christian attempts to define the nature of Christ in the great council of Chalcedon, the effects of which was to split the growing Church irrevocably, with the Oriental Orthodox on one side, Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic on the other. Hitherto known only in extracts, this ancient text is finally brought to readers in its entirety, casting dramatic new light on the relations between pagans, Jews, and Christians in the Holy Land and on the role of religious violence, real or imagined, in the mental world of a Middle East as shot through with conflict as it is, alas, today
Content:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Overview of the Life of Barsauma -- The Life of Barsauma
Note:
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
,
In English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780520304161
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als print ISBN 9780520304161
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1525/9780520972988
