Fear of god and the beginning of wisdom: the school of nisibis and the development of scholastic culture in late antique mesopotamia
Auteur :
Becker, Adam H.
Éditeur :
University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN :
9780812239348
Date de publication :
28 juin 2006
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Paper over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Since the period dealt with is a time of transition from the ancient to Medieval world, it is particularly helpful to have a book that shows how these two worlds were intimately linked from a cultural point of view prior to the political separation brought about by the Arab conquests in the seventh century."-Sebastian Brock, Oxford University