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The Barbarian Plain

- Saint Sergius between Rome and Iran

About The Barbarian Plain

Focusing on the socio-cultural as well as the political dimensions of the Sergius cult, this study sheds light on the lives of the ordinary faithful, as well as on religion's place in the strategic calculations of hostile empires. It discusses Arab Christianity in the context of late Roman culture in the East.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520216853
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 254
  • Published:
  • November 29, 1999
  • Dimensions:
  • 166x236x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 522 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of The Barbarian Plain

Focusing on the socio-cultural as well as the political dimensions of the Sergius cult, this study sheds light on the lives of the ordinary faithful, as well as on religion's place in the strategic calculations of hostile empires. It discusses Arab Christianity in the context of late Roman culture in the East.

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