Skip to main content
  • free

    Life giving resources. Faithfully delivered.

    FREE delivery on orders over £10

  • UK

    Serving over 2 million Christians in the UK

    with Bibles, Books and Church Supplies

  • Church

    Our Buy-Now-Pay-Later accounts used

    by over 4,000 UK Churches & Schools

  • Excellent 4.8 out of 5

    Trustpilot

Eden.co.uk

Mirage of the Saracen

Christians and Nomads in the Sinai Peninsula in Late Antiquity [Hardback]

by Walter D. Ward

    • Author

      Walter D. Ward

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      University of California Press

    • Published

      December 2014

      Read full description

      Today's Price

      £32.19

      Save 41%

      Free delivery icon

      Free UK Delivery

      Available - Usually dispatched within 4 days

      Buying for a school or church? Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account

      • Paypal
      • Google Pay
      • Apple Pay
      • Visa
      • Mastercard
      • Amex

      Mirage of the Saracen

      Today's Price £32.19

      You Might Also Like...

      Product Description

      "The Mirage of the Saracen "analyzes the growth of monasticism and Christian settlements in the Sinai Peninsula through the early seventh century CE. 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 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.

      Specification

      • Author

        Walter D. Ward

      • Book Format

        Hardback

      • Publisher

        University of California Press

      • Published

        December 2014

      • Weight

        445g

      • Page Count

        224

      • Dimensions

        159 x 232 x 20 mm

      • ISBN

        9780520283770

      • ISBN-10

        0520283775

      • Eden Code

        4282826

      More Information

      • Author/Creator: Walter D. Ward

      • ISBN: 9780520283770

      • Publisher: University of California Press

      • Release Date: December 2014

      • Weight: 445g

      • Dimensions: 159 x 232 x 20 mm

      • Eden Code: 4282826

      Product Q+A

      Ask a Question

      Recently Viewed