| Description |
xvii, 205 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-200) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. The world's two eyes: Iran, Rome, and the pursuit of world empire. The geographical focus ; Iran, the Greeks, and polytheist Rome ; Sasanian universalism -- 2. Polytheist Rome: toward cultural universalism within empire. Seeds of polytheist universalism ; Alexandria ; Rome ; The third century ; Julian and Helios-Mithras ; Universalism and Rome's identity -- 3. The fertile crescent: cultural universalism between and beyond empires. The Sabians of Harran ; Judaism ; Manichaeism ; Christianity -- 4. Constantine: Christian empire and crusade. Antecedents of Christian Rome ; Constantine's strategy ; Empire and Church ; Mission ; Iran -- 5. The First Byzantine Commonwealth: interactions of political and cultural universalism. The geographical focus ; Iberia and Armenia ; Southern Arabia and Ethiopia ; Nubia ; The Arabs ; Christians of Iran and beyond ; The politico-cultural entity -- 6. Islam: world empire, then commonwealth. The building of world empire ; Empire and religion ; The Islamic Commonwealth -- Epilogue. |
| Subject |
Byzantine Empire -- Civilization.
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Islamic civilization.
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Rome -- Civilization -- Christian influences.
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Religion and civilization.
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Monotheism.
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| Indexed Term |
Religious beliefs |
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Byzantine Empire |
| ISBN |
0691069891 hardcover alkaline paper $17.95 |
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9780691069890 hardcover alkaline paper |
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