History and Identity in the Late Antique Near East
Download or Read eBook History and Identity in the Late Antique Near East PDF written by Philip Wood and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-04-04 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Philip Wood |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 262 |
| Release | : 2013-04-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199915408 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199915407 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis History and Identity in the Late Antique Near East by : Philip Wood
Book excerpt: This book examines the importance of the past, both real and imagined, in constructing contemporary culture in the period AD 500-1000. It goes beyond 'history-writing' in a narrow sense to examine philosophy, theology, liturgy and jurisprudence as vehicles for tradition and the imagination of a past 'golden age'. The papers straddle the Roman-Persian frontier and go well into the Islamic period: together, they push the boundaries of late antiquity' into the varied language traditions: not just Greek, but also Syriac, Armenian, Coptic and Arabic.
