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Constantine and the Captive Christians of Persia
- Martyrdom and Religious Identity in Late Antiquity
Engelsk Paperback
Constantine and the Captive Christians of Persia
- Martyrdom and Religious Identity in Late Antiquity
Engelsk Paperback

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It is widely believed that the Emperor Constantine’s conversion to Christianity politicized religious allegiances, dividing the Christian Roman Empire from the Zoroastrian Sasanian Empire and leading to the persecution of Christians in Persia. This account, however, is based on Greek ecclesiastical histories and Syriac martyrdom narratives that date to centuries after the fact. In this groundbreaking study, Kyle Smith analyzes diverse Greek, Latin, and Syriac sources to show that there was not a single history of fourth-century Mesopotamia. By examining the conflicting hagiographical and historical evidence, Constantine and the Captive Christians of Persia presents an evocative and evolving portrait of the first Christian emperor, uncovering how Syriac Christians manipulated the image of their western Christian counterparts to fashion their own political and religious identities during this century of radical change.
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
256
ISBN-13:
9780520308398
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0520308395
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Udg. Dato:
12 nov 2019
Længde:
15mm
Bredde:
147mm
Højde:
225mm
Forlag:
University of California Press
Oplagsdato:
12 nov 2019
Forfatter(e):
Books from the same author
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