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1 online resource. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Culture and history of the ancient near east ; v. 58
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Culture and history of the ancient Near East ; v. 58.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
General Introduction / Annette B. Merz and Teun L. Tieleman -- Making use of history beyond the Euphrates: political views, cultural traditions, and historical contexts in the letter of Mara bar Sarapion / Michael A. Speidel -- Cultural responses from kingdom to province. The romanisation of Commagene, local identities and the Mara bar Sarapion letter / Miguel John Versluys -- Languages, cultural identities and elites in the land of Mara bar Sarapion / Margherita Facella -- Religious life of Commagene in the late Hellenistic and early Roman period / Michael Blomer -- Jesus as the ever-living lawgiver in the letter of Mara bar Sarapion / Petr Pokorny -- Mara's God(s) and Time / Albert de Jong -- Where is wisdom to be found? A plea in favour of Semitic Influences in the letter of Mara bar Sarapion contents -- Mara bar Sarapion and Greek philosophy / David L. Blank -- The Death(s) of Plato / Anna Ntinti -- Consolation from prison: Mara bar Sarapion and Boethius / Pieter W. van der Horst -- Mara bar Sarapion: comments on the Syriac edition, translation, and notes by David Rensberger. |
| Summary |
In The Letter of Mara bar Sarapion in Context Merz and Tieleman present an interdisciplinary collection of studies examining an intriguing yet neglected Syriac letter and its historical context. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Mara bar Serapion -- Congresses.
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Mara bar Serapion. |
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Mara bar Serapion. |
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Commagene -- History -- Congresses.
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Syriac literature -- History and criticism -- Congresses.
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Syriac literature. |
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Consolation in literature -- Congresses.
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Consolation in literature. |
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Philosophy, Ancient -- Congresses.
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Philosophy, Ancient. |
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Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Merz, Annette.
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Tieleman, Teun.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Letter of Mara bar Sarapion in context. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012 9789004233003 (DLC) 2012015416 (OCoLC)798411871 |
| ISBN |
9789004233010 (electronic book) |
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9004233016 (electronic book) |
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9789004233003 |
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9004233008 |
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