A memory of violence: Syriac Christianity and the radicalization of religious difference in late antiquity
"A Memory of Violence traces the rhetorical strategies of religious radicalization that encouraged fifth- and sixth-century miaphysite Christians to be willing to suffer physical deprivation and harm rather than abandon the church that the late Roman Empire defined as heresy after the Council o...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Libro |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Oakland, California
University of California Press
[2025]
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| In: | Anno: 2025 |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Syriac Christians
History To 1500
B Église - Histoire - ca 30-600 (Église primitive) B Church History Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 |
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| Edizione parallela: | Non elettronico
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| Riepilogo: | "A Memory of Violence traces the rhetorical strategies of religious radicalization that encouraged fifth- and sixth-century miaphysite Christians to be willing to suffer physical deprivation and harm rather than abandon the church that the late Roman Empire defined as heresy after the Council of Chalcedon in 451. These Syriac texts created genealogies of orthodoxy and heresy, represented their heroes as martyr saints, and reminded their followers of God's coming judgment. Later they gained renewed relevance when they were copied and translated under the emerging 'Umayyad caliphate of Islam. This book reshapes representations of late antiquity by centering Syriac Christianity in these complex and politicized doctrinal conflicts. Tracing these rhetorical strategies not only sheds light on early Christian history in the Middle East, but also provides a rich case study of religious schism, devotion, and survival that continues to resonate today"-- |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 Online-Ressource (xxv, 299 Seiten), Karten |
| ISBN: | 0-520-41354-7 |
