Syriac Christianity Under Late Sasanian And Early Islamic Rule

Author : G.J. Reinink
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000945355

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Syriac Christianity under Late Sasanian and Early Islamic Rule by G.J. Reinink Pdf

The articles in this volume are concerned with the literary responses of the Syriac communities in the Middle East to the drastic political changes of the 7th and 8th centuries, in particular the Persian occupation of the eastern provinces of Byzantium under Khusrau II, and the Islamic conquests and Umayyad rule. Several studies discuss the influential Syriac works concerning Alexander the Great written shortly after AD 628, which present the Byzantine emperor Heraclius as a new Alexander; attention is given to their polemical and propagandistic functions, and to their influence on early apocalyptic texts which respond to the Arab conquests and 'Abd al-Malik's religious propaganda at the end of the 7th century. Other studies deal with the beginnings of Syriac apologetic literature in response to early Islam, discussing texts of the first decades of the 8th century. The remaining articles focus on the religious controversies in the East Syrian community in connection with the increasing political influence of the Syrian Orthodox in Persia by the end of the 6th and the beginning of the seventh century, and the after-effects of Syriac anti-Islamic apologetics in a medieval encyclopedic text.

Author : Alexei Sivertsev
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107009080

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Judaism and Imperial Ideology in Late Antiquity by Alexei Sivertsev Pdf

Explores the influence of Roman imperialism on the development of Messianic themes in Judaism.

Author : Aaron Michael Butts,Robin Darling Young
Publisher : CUA Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780813233680

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Syriac Christian Culture by Aaron Michael Butts,Robin Darling Young Pdf

Syriac Christianity developed in the first centuries CE in the Middle East, where it continued to flourish throughout Late Antiquity and the Medieval period, while also spreading widely, as far as India and China. Today, Syriac Christians are found in the Middle East, in India, as well in diasporas scattered across the globe. Over this extended time period and across this vast geographic expanse, Syriac Christians have built impressive churches and monasteries, crafted fine pieces of art, and written and transmitted a sizable body of literature. Though often overlooked, neglected, and even persecuted, Syriac Christianity has been – and continues to be – an important part of the humanistic heritage of the last two millennia. The present volume brings together fourteen studies that offer fresh perspectives on Syriac Christianity, especially its literary texts and authors. The timeframes of the individual studies span from the second-century Syriac translation of the Hebrew Bible up to the thirteenth century with the end of the Syriac Renaissance. Several studies analyze key authors from Late Antiquity, such as Aphrahat, Ephrem, Narsai, and Jacob of Serugh. Others investigate translations into Syriac, both from Hebrew and from Greek, while still others examine hagiography, especially its formation and transmission. Reflecting a growing trend in the field, the volume also devotes significant attention to the Medieval period, during which Syriac Christians lived under Islamic rule. The studies in the volume are united in their quest to explore the richness, diversity, and vibrance of Syriac Christianity.

Author : Michael Philip Penn
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520284944

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When Christians First Met Muslims by Michael Philip Penn Pdf

The first Christians to meet Muslims were not Latin-speaking Christians from the western Mediterranean or Greek-speaking Christians from Constantinople but rather Christians from northern Mesopotamia who spoke the Aramaic dialect of Syriac. Living under Muslim rule from the seventh century to the present, Syriac Christians wrote the first and most extensive accounts of Islam, describing a complicated set of religious and cultural exchanges not reducible to the solely antagonistic. Through its critical introductions and new translations of this invaluable historical material, When Christians First Met Muslims allows scholars, students, and the general public to explore the earliest interactions between what eventually became the world’s two largest religions, shedding new light on Islamic history and Christian-Muslim relations.

Author : Klyne Snodgrass
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781625647924

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Ex Auditu - Volume 29 by Klyne Snodgrass Pdf

Contents Announcement of the 2014 Symposium Abbreviations Introduction Klyne Snodgrass Visions of Horror, Visions of Hope: An Orientation for Urban Ministry from the Book of Amos M. Daniel Carroll R. Response to Carroll Nathan Bills Early Christian Communities in the Greco-Roman City: Perspectives on Urban Ministry from the New Testament Paul Trebilco Response to Trebilco Stephen Chester The Necessity of Lament for Ministry in the Urban Context Soong-Chan Rah Response to Rah Jessica Rivera Good Citizenship: A Study of Philippians 1:27 and Its Implications for Contemporary Urban Ministry Dennis R. Edwards Response to Edwards Kurt N. Fredrickson Love Yourself: Urban Ministry and the Challenge of Self-Love Chanequa Walker-Barnes Prophet, Pagan, Prayer: Urban Theology of Reversal in the Story of Jonah David Leong Response to Leong Daniel White Hodge The Ministerial Significance of Early Syriac Theology Vince L. Bantu Response to Bantu Armida Belmonte Stephens "No Shortcut to the Promised Land": The Fosdick Brothers and Muscular Christianity Amy Laura Hall Response to Hall Reggie Williams The Lord of the Rings Isaias Mercado Annotated Bibliography on Urban Ministry Presenters and Respondents Ex Auditu - Volumes Available

Author : R. B. ter Haar Romeny
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004173750

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Religious Origins of Nations? by R. B. ter Haar Romeny Pdf

This volume presents the results of the Leiden project on the identity formation of the Syrian Orthodox Christians, which developed from a religious association into an ethnic community. A number of specialists react to the findings and discuss the cases of the East Syrians, Armenians, Copts, and Ethiopians.

Author : J. D. Howard-Johnston
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0860789926

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East Rome, Sasanian Persia and the End of Antiquity by J. D. Howard-Johnston Pdf

James Howard-Johnston here focuses on the last great war of antiquity, that between East Rome and Sasanian Persia (603-628) which brought the classical phase of west Eurasian history to a dramatic close. He strives to root history in close observation of

Author : Hugh N. Kennedy
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0754659097

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The Byzantine and Early Islamic Near East by Hugh N. Kennedy Pdf

The essays in this volume deal with the history of the Middle East from c.550 to 1000 AD. There are three main themes: Syria in Late Antiquity and the changes and continuities with the early Islamic period; relations between Muslims and the Byzantine Emp

Author : Chiara Barbati,Vittorio Berti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES
ISBN : 3700190220

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Iranianate and Syriac Christianity in Late Antiquity and the Early Islamic Period by Chiara Barbati,Vittorio Berti Pdf

Author : Mitri Raheb,Mark A. Lamport
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 711 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781538124185

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The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Christianity in the Middle East by Mitri Raheb,Mark A. Lamport Pdf

This work represents the current and most relevant content on the studies of how Christianity has fared in the ancient home of its founder and birth. Much has been written about Christianity and how it has survived since its migration out of its homeland but this comprehensive reference work reassesses the geographic and demographic impact of the dramatic changes in this perennially combustible world region. The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Christianity in the Middle East also spans the historical, socio-political and contemporary settings of the region and importantly describes the interactions that Christianity has had with other major/minor religions in the region.

Author : Vince L. Bantu
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830828104

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A Multitude of All Peoples by Vince L. Bantu Pdf

Christianity Today Award of Merit Christianity is not becoming a global religion. It has always been a global religion. The early Christian movement spread from Jerusalem in every direction, taking on local cultural expression all around the ancient world. So why do so many people see Christianity as a primarily Western, white religion? In A Multitude of All Peoples, Vince Bantu surveys the geographic range of the early church's history, revealing an alternate, more accurate narrative to that of Christianity as a product of the Western world. He begins by investigating the historical roots of the Western cultural captivity of the church, from the conversion of Constantine to the rise of European Christian empires. He then shifts focus to the too-often-forgotten concurrent development of diverse expressions of Christianity across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. In the process, Bantu removes obstacles to contemporary missiological efforts. Focusing on the necessity for contextualization and indigenous leadership in effective Christian mission, he draws out practical lessons for intercultural communication of the gospel. Healing the wounds of racism, imperialism, and colonialism will be possible only with renewed attention to the marginalized voices of the historic global church. The full story of early Christianity makes clear that, as the apostle Peter said, "God does not show favoritism, but accepts those from every people who fear him and do what is right." Missiological Engagements charts interdisciplinary and innovative trajectories in the history, theology, and practice of Christian mission, featuring contributions by leading thinkers from both the Euro-American West and the majority world whose missiological scholarship bridges church, academy, and society.

Author : Wido Th. van Peursen,Janet Dyk
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004215184

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Tradition and Innovation in Biblical Interpretation by Wido Th. van Peursen,Janet Dyk Pdf

This volume in honour of Eep Talstra focusses on the function of tradition in the formation and reception of the Bible, and the role of the innovations brought about by ICT in reconsidering existing interpretations of texts, grammatical concepts, and lexicographic practices.

Author : Michael Philip Penn
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780812247220

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Envisioning Islam by Michael Philip Penn Pdf

Uses writings of Mesopotamian Christians to challenge modern scholarly narratives of early Muslim conquests, rulers, and religious practices.

Author : Sara Leila Husseini
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004279698

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Early Christian-Muslim Debate on the Unity of God by Sara Leila Husseini Pdf

In Early Christian-Muslim Debate on the Unity of God, Sara Husseini examines the writings of three ninth century Christian theologians, analysing their engagement with Islamic theology in order to articulate the doctrine of the Trinity in an Arabic Islamic context.

Author : A.C.S. Peacock,Bruno De Nicola
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317112693

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Islam and Christianity in Medieval Anatolia by A.C.S. Peacock,Bruno De Nicola Pdf

Islam and Christianity in Medieval Anatolia offers a comparative approach to understanding the spread of Islam and Muslim culture in medieval Anatolia. It aims to reassess work in the field since the 1971 classic by Speros Vryonis, The Decline of Hellenism in Asia Minor and the Process of Islamization which treats the process of transformation from a Byzantinist perspective. Since then, research has offered insights into individual aspects of Christian-Muslim relations, but no overview has appeared. Moreover, very few scholars of Islamic studies have examined the problem, meaning evidence in Arabic, Persian and Turkish has been somewhat neglected at the expense of Christian sources, and too little attention has been given to material culture. The essays in this volume examine the interaction between Christianity and Islam in medieval Anatolia through three distinct angles, opening with a substantial introduction by the editors to explain both the research background and the historical problem, making the work accessible to scholars from other fields. The first group of essays examines the Christian experience of living under Muslim rule, comparing their experiences in several of the major Islamic states of Anatolia between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries, especially the Seljuks and the Ottomans. The second set of essays examines encounters between Christianity and Islam in art and intellectual life. They highlight the ways in which some traditions were shared across confessional divides, suggesting the existence of a common artistic and hence cultural vocabulary. The final section focusses on the process of Islamisation, above all as seen from the Arabic, Persian and Turkish textual evidence with special attention to the role of Sufism.