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Christianity in Fifteenth-Century Iraq (Hardcover)
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Christianity in Fifteenth-Century Iraq (Hardcover)
Series: Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
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Christians in fifteenth-century Iraq and al-Jazira were socially
and culturally home in the Middle East, practicing their
distinctive religion despite political instability. This insightful
book challenges the normative Eurocentrism of scholarship on
Christianity and the Islamic exceptionalism of much Middle Eastern
history to reveal the often unexpected ways in which
inter-religious interactions were peaceful or violent in this
region. The multifaceted communal self-concept of the 'Church of
the East' (so-called 'Nestorians') reveals cultural integration,
with certain distinctive features. The process of patriarchal
succession clearly borrowed ideas from surrounding Christian and
Muslim groups, while public rituals and communal history reveal
specifically Christian responses to concerns shared with Muslim
neighbors. Drawing on sources from various languages, including
Arabic, Armenian, Persian, and Syriac, this book opens new
possibilities for understanding the rich, diverse, and fascinating
society and culture that existed in Iraq during this time.
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