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OverviewIn Western tradition, St. George is known as the dragon slayer. In the Middle East, he is called Khidr (“Green One”), and in addition to being a dragon slayer, he is also somehow the prophet Elijah. In this book, Robert D. Miller II untangles these complicated connections and reveals how, especially in his Middle Eastern guise, St. George is a reincarnation of the Canaanite storm god Baal, another “Green One” who in Ugaritic texts slays dragons. Combining art history, theology, and archeology, this multidisciplinary study demystifies the identity of St. George in his various incarnations, laying bare the processes by which these identifications merged and diverged. Miller traces the origins of this figure in Arabic and Latin texts and explores the possibility that Middle Eastern shrines to St. George lie on top of ancient shrines of the Canaanite storm god Baal. Miller examines these holy places, particularly in modern Israel and around Mount Hermon on the Syrian-Lebanese-Israeli border, and makes the convincing case that direct continuity exists from the Baal of antiquity to the St. George/Khidr of Christian lore. Convincingly argued and thoroughly researched, this study makes a unique contribution to such diverse areas as ancient Near Eastern studies, Roman history and religion, Christian hagiography and iconography, Quranic studies, and Arab folk religion. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert D. Miller II (Professor, Catholic University of America)Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press Imprint: Eisenbrauns Volume: 8 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.318kg ISBN: 9781575069890ISBN 10: 157506989 Pages: 104 Publication Date: 10 October 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsContents List of Illustrations Introduction Chapter 1. Mount Carmel Chapter 2. Western Galilee Chapter 3. Bashan Chapter 4. Taybeh Chapter 5. Lod Chapter 6. Jerusalem and Elsewhere Chapter 7. Discussion and Conclusion IndexReviewsAuthor InformationRobert D. Miller II is Ordinary Professor of Old Testament and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies in the School of Theology and Religious Studies at the Catholic University of America, as well as Research Associate in the Department of Old Testament at the University of Pretoria and a member of the Secular Franciscan Order. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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