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 Barsauma was a fifth-century Syrian ascetic, archimandrite, and leader of monks, notorious for his extreme asceticism and violent anti-Jewish campaigns across the Holy Land. Although Barsauma was a powerful and revered figure in the Eastern church, modern scholarship has widely dismissed him as a thug of peripheral interest. Until now, only the most salacious bits of the Life of Barsauma—a fascinating collection of miracles that Barsauma undertook across the Near East—had been translated. This pioneering study includes the first full translation of the Life and a series of studies by scholars employing a range of methods to illuminate the text from different angles and contexts. This is the authoritative source on this influential figure in the history of the church and his life, travels, and relations with other religious groups.  

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Author:   Johannes Hahn ,  Volker Menze
Publisher:   University of California Press
Imprint:   University of California Press
Volume:   60
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9780520304147

ISBN 10:   0520304144
Pages:   324
Publication Date:   09 June 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Illlustrations  Acknowledgments  Introduction  Volker Menze 1. Barsauma and the Emperors  Simon Corcoran 2. Ascetic History and Rhetoric in the Life of Barsauma  Cornelia B. Horn 3. Barsauma’s Travels to the Holy Land and Jewish History  Günter Stemberger 4. Barsauma, Eudocia, Jerusalem, and the Temple Mount  Jan Willem Drijvers 5. Cleansing the Sacred Space: The Holy Land and Its Inhabitants in the Pilgrimage  Narrative of Barsauma  Reuven Kiperwasser and Serge Ruzer 6. “It is not lawful for Samaritans to have dealings with Christians!” Samaritans in the Life of Barsauma Johannes Hahn 7. Wandering Monks Remembered: Hagiography in the Lives of Alexander the  Sleepless and Barsauma the Mourner  Daniel F. Caner Conclusion: Barsauma between Hagiography and History  Johannes Hahn Appendix: The Life of Barsauma  Andrew Palmer Bibliography  List of Contributors Index

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Johannes Hahn is Professor of Ancient History at Münster University and author of Gewalt und religiöser Konflikt. He is editor of several volumes on religion, violence, and society in the later Roman Empire.   Volker Menze is Associate Professor of Late Antique History at Central European University and author of Justinian and the Making of the Syrian Orthodox Church. 

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