Drawing on little-used sources in Syriac, once the lingua franca of the Middle East, Philip Wood examines how, at the close of the Roman Empire, Christianity carried with it new foundation myths for the peoples of the Near East that transformed their self-identity and their relationships with their rulers. This cultural independence was followed by a more radical political philosophy that dared to criticize the emperor and laid the seeds for the blending of religious and ethnic identity that we see in the Middle East today.

`We have no king but Christ': Christian Political Thought in Greater Syria on the Eve of the Arab Conquest (c.400-585) (Oxford Studies in Byzantium)

History

Wood, Philip

Ancient Civilizations

Oxford University Press

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 International licence. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. This monograph uses a medieval Arabic chronicle, The Chronicle of Seert, as a window into the Christian history of Iraq. The Chronicle describes events that are unknown from other sources, but it is most useful for what it tells us about the changes agendas of those who wrote history and their audiences in the period c.400-800. By splitting the Chronicle into its constituent layers, Philip Wood presents a rich cultural history of Iraq. He examines the Christians' self-presentation as a church of the martyrs and the uncomfortable reality of close engagement with the Sasanian state. The history of the past was used as a source of solidarity in the present, to draw together disparate Christian communities. But it also represented a means of criticising figures in the present, whether these be secular rulers or over-mighty bishops and abbots. The Chronicle gives us an insight into the development of an international awareness within the church in Iraq. Christians increasingly raised their horizons to the Roman Empire in the West, which offered a model of Christian statehood, while also being the source of resented theological innovation or heresy. It also shows us the competing strands of patronage within the church: between laymen and clergy; church and state; centre and periphery. Building on earlier scholarship rooted in the contemporary Syriac sources, Wood complements that picture with the testimony of this later witness.

The Chronicle of Seert: Christian Historical Imagination in Late Antique Iraq (Oxford Early Christian Studies)

Middle East

Topics covered in this book include: jurisdictions of the world, principles of world insolvency law, bank term loans and syndicated credits, international bond issues and capital markets, trusts in financial transactions, set-off and netting, payment and securities clearing systems, and security interests and title finance.

Law and practice of international finance

Business

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How Christian leaders adapted the governmental practices and political thought of their Muslim rulers in the Abbasid caliphate The Imam of the Christians examines how Christian leaders adopted and adapted the political practices and ideas of their Muslim rulers between 750 and 850 in the Abbasid caliphate in the Jazira (modern eastern Turkey and northern Syria). Focusing on the writings of Dionysius of Tel-Mahre, the patriarch of the Jacobite church, Philip Wood describes how this encounter produced an Islamicate Christianity that differed from the Christianities of Byzantium and western Europe in far more than just theology. In doing so, Wood opens a new window on the world of early Islam and Muslims' interactions with other religious communities. Wood shows how Dionysius and other Christian clerics, by forging close ties with Muslim elites, were able to command greater power over their coreligionists, such as the right to issue canons regulating the lives of lay people, gather tithes, and use state troops to arrest opponents. In his writings, Dionysius advertises his ease in the courts of &#703;Abd Allah ibn Tahir in Raqqa and the caliph al-Ma'mun in Baghdad, presenting himself as an effective advocate for the interests of his fellow Christians because of his knowledge of Arabic and his ability to redeploy Islamic ideas to his own advantage. Strikingly, Dionysius even claims that, like al-Ma'mun, he is an imam since he leads his people in prayer and rules them by popular consent. A wide-ranging examination of Middle Eastern Christian life during a critical period in the development of Islam, The Imam of the Christians is also a case study of the surprising workings of cultural and religious adaptation.

The Imam of the Christians: The World of Dionysius of Tel-Mahre, c. 750–850

World

Princeton University Press

In Praise of Simplicity: A Memoir of Christian Service in Times of Peace and War in Africa

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Alev Books

We live in a rapidly changing world. With Own It!, teens develop the confidence and competencies they need to forge their own path in this ever-evolving global landscape. From developing critical and creative thinking skills and social/emotional aptitudes to working effectively in a group, Own it! helps create confident, future-ready learners who are able to meet the challenges ahead. The Student's Book includes full access to all digital tools for students, including mobile-friendly Practice Extra and the digital collaboration space.

Own It! Level 4 Workbook with eBook

Reference

Higgins, Eoin

English as a Second Language

Cambridge University Press

Both Sides Level 2

Anderson, Vicki

Kilbey, Liz

Kennedy, Clare

Cambridge Univ Pr

Own it! is a four-level lower Secondary course which makes sure that students are confident and future-ready through a combination of global topics, collaborative projects and strategies to develop learner independence. We live in a rapidly changing world. With Own It!, teens develop the confidence and competencies they need to forge their own path in this ever-evolving global landscape. From developing critical and creative thinking skills and social/emotional aptitudes to working effectively in a group, Own it! helps create confident, future-ready learners who are able to meet the challenges ahead. This split combo edition includes units 5 to 9 of the Students' Book and Workbook combined in a single volume, with access to Practice Extra and Collaboration Plus.

Own it! L4B Combo B with Digital Pack

Lewis, Samantha

Vincent, Daniel

Foreign Language Study & Reference

With Shape It!, teens develop the confidence and competencies they need to pave their own path in an ever-evolving global landscape. With Shape It!, teens develop the confidence and competencies to pave their own path in this ever-evolving global landscape. From developing critical and creative thinking skills and social/emotional aptitudes to working effectively in a group, Shape It! helps create confident, future-ready learners who are able to meet the challenges ahead. The Workbook offers extra practice of the language covered in the Student's Book units and is perfect for the home or classroom. It includes vocabulary and grammar practice, as well as reading, writing, listening and speaking, plus a special section with generic exam material to prepare students for international exams.

Shape It! Level 4 Workbook

YOUR INFLUENCE TODAY B1 Workbook, Competence Evaluation Tracker y Student's App

Dignen, Sheila

Macmillan

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