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The mirage of the Saracen :

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0520959523

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9780520959521

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9780520283770

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The mirage of the Saracen :

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[Book]

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Christians and nomads in the Sinai Peninsula in late antiquity /

First Statement of Responsibility

Walter D. Ward.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Oakland, California :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

University of California Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2015.

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©2015

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1 online resource (222 pages) :

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illustrations, maps

Series Title

Transformation of the Classical Heritage ;

Volume Designation

LIV

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Note on Sources; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Saracens; 2. Monasticism and Pilgrimage in the Sinai; 3. The Sinai as Christian Space; 4. Martyrdom in the Sinai; 5. Imperial Response to the Saracen Threat; 6. The Murderous Sword of the Saracen; Bibliography; Primary Sources; Secondary Sources; Index.

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Mirage of the Saracen analyzes the growth of monasticism and Christian settlements in the Sinai Peninsula through the early seventh century C.E. Walter D. Ward examines the ways in which Christian monks justified occupying the Sinai through creating associations between Biblical narratives and Sinai sites while assigning uncivilized, negative, and oppositional traits to the indigenous nomadic population, whom the Christians pejoratively called "Saracens." By writing edifying tales of hostile nomads and the ensuing martyrdom of the monks, Christians not only reinforced their claims to the spiritual benefits of asceticism but also provoked the Roman authorities to enhance defense of pilgrimage routes to the Sinai. When Muslim armies later began conquering the Middle East, Christians also labeled these new conquerors as Saracens, connecting Muslims to these pre-Islamic representations. This timely and relevant work builds a historical account of interreligious encounters in the ancient world, showing the Sinai as a crucible for forging long-lasting images of both Christians and Muslims, some of which endure today.

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JSTOR

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22573/ctt928ccb

Title

Mirage of the Saracen : Christians and nomads in the Sinai Peninsula in late antiquity.

International Standard Book Number

9780520283770

Christianity-- Egypt-- Sinai.

Monasticism and religious orders-- Egypt-- Sinai.

Nomads-- Egypt-- Sinai-- History.

Pilgrims and pilgrimages-- Egypt-- Sinai.

Christianity.

HISTORY-- Ancient-- General.

HISTORY-- World.

Monasticism and religious orders.

Nomads.

Pilgrims and pilgrimages.

Egypt, Sinai.

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Ward, Walter D.

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20200822114939.0

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