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The legend of Mar Qardagh: narrative and Christian heroism in late antique Iraq
Joel Thomas Walker-
Frontmatter
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS (page xi)
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ABBREVIATIONS (page xiii)
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TRANSLITERATION AND TERMINOLOGY (page xvii)
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Introduction: Christianity in Late Antique Iraq and the Legend of Mar Qardagh (page 1)
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PART I. The History of Mar Qardagh in English Translation, with Commentary
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Introduction to the Text (page 17)
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The History of the Heroic Deeds of Mar Qardagh the Victorious Martyr (page 19)
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Index of Scriptural Citations (page 71)
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PART II. Narrative and Christian Heroism in Late Antique Iraq
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1. The Church of the East and the Hagiography of the Persian Martyrs (page 87)
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2. "We Rejoice in Your Heroic Deeds!" Christian Heroism and Sasanian Epic Tradition (page 121)
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3. Refuting the Eternity of the Stars: Philosophy between Byzantium and Late Antique Iraq (page 164)
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4. Conversion and the Family in the Acts of the Persian Martyrs (page 206)
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5. Remembering Mar Qardagh: The Origins and Evolution of an East-Syrian Martyr Cult (page 246)
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Epilogue: The Festival of Mar Qardagh at Melqi (page 281)
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APPENDIX. THE QARDAGH LEGEND AND THE CHRONICLE OF ARBELA (page 287)
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SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (page 291)
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INDEX (page 335)
Journal Abbreviation | Label | URL |
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JLA | 1.2 (Fall 2008): 388-390 | http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_late_antiquity/v001/1.2.watts.html |
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Published: 2006
Publisher: University of California Press
- 9780520932197 (ebook)
- 9780520245785 (hardcover)