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- Oxford studies in late antiquity
- Uniform Title
- Neṣḥānā d-Aleksandrōs. English.
- Oxford studies in late antiquity.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 29, 2023).
- Contents
- Cover -- Series -- The Syriac Legend of Alexander's Gate -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I: The Text and its Context -- 1. The Text, the Story, and Its Sources -- 2. Debates about Dating and Context of the Nec%αnα d-​AleksandrMs -- 3. The 940 ag Prophecy -- 4. The Story of Alexander's Gate and the Political Context of the Sixth Century -- 5. The Conflict with Tkbarlaq -- 6. The Syriac Alexander -- Part II: Studies on single themes and motifs -- 7. Alexander, the Danielic Visions, and the Gate against Gog and Magog -- 8. Apocalyptic Ideology
- 9. Alexander's Horns -- 10. The Crown, the Throne, and the Last Roman Emperor -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: English Translation of the Nec%αnα d-​AleksandrMs (According to Budges's Critical Edition) -- Appendix 2: List of Toponyms and Proposed Identifications -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
- ISBN
- 9780197646892
- 0197646891
- 9780197646908
- 0197646905
- 9780197646885
- 0197646883
- LCCN
- 2023040819
- 10.1093/oso/9780197646878.001.0001
- OCLC
- 2023040819
- Author
Tesei, Tommaso, author.
- Title
The Syriac legend of Alexander's gate : apocalypticism at the crossroads of Byzantium and Iran / Tommaso Tesei.
- Publisher
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
- Type of Content
text
- Type of Medium
computer
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Series
Oxford studies in late antiquity
Oxford studies in late antiquity.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Note
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 29, 2023).
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EBSCOhost
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Neṣḥānā d-Aleksandrōs. English.
- Other Form:
Print version: Tesei, Tommaso. Syriac legend of Alexander's gate New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2024 9780197646878 (DLC) 2023040818
- Other Standard Identifier
10.1093/oso/9780197646878.001.0001 doi