Christianity in fifteenth-century Iraq / (Record no. 16428)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
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| fixed length control field | 02315nam a2200217Ii 4500 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781316888919 (ebook) |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 275.67/05 |
| MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Carlson, Thomas A., |
| TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Christianity in fifteenth-century Iraq / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Thomas A. Carlson |
| Copyright Date | |
| Place of publication | Cambridge : |
| Name of publisher | Cambridge University Press, |
| Year of publication or production | 2018 |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 1 online resource (xv, 299 pages) |
| SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization |
| GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 Aug 2018) |
| FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Coming into focus: the world of fifteenth century Iraq and Al-Jazira -- Muslim lords and their Christian flocks -- Living with suspicious neighbors in a violent world -- Interlude: concepts of communities -- Bridges and barriers of doctrine -- Practical theology in a dangerous time -- Rituals: the texture of belonging -- Desperate measures: the changing ecclesiastical hierarchy -- The power of the past: communal history for present needs |
| SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Christians in fifteenth-century Iraq and al-Jazīra were socially and culturally home in the Middle East, practicing their distinctive religion despite political instability. This insightful book challenges the normative Eurocentrism of scholarship on Christianity and the Islamic exceptionalism of much Middle Eastern history to reveal the often unexpected ways in which inter-religious interactions were peaceful or violent in this region. The multifaceted communal self-concept of the 'Church of the East' (so-called 'Nestorians') reveals cultural integration, with certain distinctive features. The process of patriarchal succession clearly borrowed ideas from surrounding Christian and Muslim groups, while public rituals and communal history reveal specifically Christian responses to concerns shared with Muslim neighbors. Drawing on sources from various languages, including Arabic, Armenian, Persian, and Syriac, this book opens new possibilities for understanding the rich, diverse, and fascinating society and culture that existed in Iraq during this time |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Christianity |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Islam |
| ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/9781316888919/type/BOOK |
| ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | https://go.ohiolink.edu/goto?url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/9781316888919/type/BOOK |
| ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Permanent Location | Current Location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Minna Study Centre | Minna Study Centre | 09/01/2025 | BX154.172 .C37 2020 | 0193585 | Books |
| Minna Study Centre | Minna Study Centre | 09/01/2025 | BX154.172 .C37 2020 | 0193588 | Books |