Violence and belief in late antiquity : militant devotion in Christianity and Islam / Thomas Sizgorich.
| Author/creator | Sizgorich, Thomas |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2009. |
| Description | viii, 398 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Divinations Divinations. ^A532922 |
| Contents | "The devil spoke from Scripture" : boundary maintenance and communal integrity in late antiquity -- "The living voice of kindred blood" : narrative, identity, and the primordial past -- "What has the pious in common with the impious?" : Ambrose, Libanius, and the problem of late antique religious violence -- "Are you Christians?" : violence, ascetics, and knowing one's own -- "Horsemen by day and monks by night" : narrative and community in Islamic late antiquity -- "The sword scrapes away transgressions" : ascetic praxis and communal boundaries in late antique Islam -- "Do you not fear God?" : the Khawarij in early Islamic society -- "This is a very filthy question and no one should discuss it" : the messy world of Ibn Ḥanbal. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [367]-382) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008017407 |
| ISBN | 9780812241136 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0812241134 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BT736.15.S57 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |