The legend of Mar Qardagh : narrative and Christian heroism in late antique Iraq /
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Language: English
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
c2006.
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The transformation of the classical heritage ;
40.
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Call Number: BX159 .Q37 W35 2006
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Christianity in Late Antique Iraq and the Legend of Mar Qardagh Maps Part I. The history of mar qardagh in english translation, with commentary Introduction to the Text The History of the Heroic Deeds of Mar Qardagh the Victorious Martyr Index of Scriptural Citations Part II. Narrative and christian heroism in late antique iraq 1. The Church of the East and the Hagiography of the Persian Martyrs 2. "We Rejoice in Your Heroic Deeds!" Christian Heroism and Sasanian Epic Tradition 3. Refuting the Eternity of the Stars: Philosophy between Byzantium and Late Antique Iraq 4. Conversion and the Family in the Acts of the Persian Martyrs 5. Remembering Mar Qardagh: The Origins and Evolution of an East-Syrian Martyr Cult Epilogue: The Festival of Mar Qardagh at Melqi Appendix The Qardagh Legend and the Chronicle of Arbela.