| 1. |  € 109,25 | EAN-13: 9789042936584 Weltecke D.
The "Description of the Times" by Mor Michael the Great (1126-1199)
| Edizione: | Peeters, 2021 | | Collana: | Eastern Christian Studies |
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Indicativamente procurabile in 20-25 giorni lavorativi | | Info disponibilità | Rifornimento in corso | | Prezzo di acquisto | € 109,25 | | Descrizione | This is the first in-depth study of the largest medieval Christian
chronicle, written by the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Michael (1126-1199).
The codex unicus from 1598, along with remarks made by scribes
and by the author himself, is used to reconstruct the original layout of
the chronicle. The study compares the chronicle with works that share
its form and sources to reveal Michael’s intentions, particularly the
(lost) chronicles by Jacob of Edessa (633-708), Patriarch Dionysius of
Tel-Mahre (772-834) and the chronicle by Maphrian Bar 'Ebroyo
(1226-1286). Michael studied the history of the world throughout
his entire adult life. There is hardly any other medieval Christian
chronicler in the West or East who reflected on his method to such an
extent. The result was an intricate historical argument as part of the
historico-theological disputes of his time. Michael documented a history
in which the Suryoye had a place rooted in the secular empires of
the Ancient Near East, in their Patriarchal succession and in the
heavenly kingdom of the Anointed One. |  Aggiungi al Carrello |
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