Barsauma was a fifth-century Syrian ascetic, archimandrite, and leader of monks, notorious for his extreme asceticism and violent anti-Jewish campaigns across the Holy Land. Although Barsauma was a powerful and revered figure in the Eastern church, modern scholarship has widely dismissed him as a thug of peripheral interest. Until now, only the most salacious bits of the Life of Barsauma—a fascinating collection of miracles that Barsauma undertook across the Near East—had been translated. This pioneering study includes the first full translation of the Life and a series of studies by scholars employing a range of methods to illuminate the text from different angles and contexts. This is the authoritative source on this influential figure in the history of the church and his life, travels, and relations with other religious groups.

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Publisher

University of California Press

Year

2020

Print ISBN

9780520304147

eBook ISBN

9780520972957

Edition

Topic

Theology & Religion

Subtopic

Middle Eastern History

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The Wandering Holy Man
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CONTENTS
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Barsauma and the Emperors
2. Ascetic History and Rhetoric in the Life of Barsauma
3. Barsauma’s Travels to the Holy Land and Jewish History
4. Barsauma, Eudocia, Jerusalem, and the Temple Mount
5. Cleansing the Sacred Space: The Holy Land and Its Inhabitants in the Pilgrimage Narrative of Barsauma
6. “It is not lawful for Samaritans to have dealings with Christians!” Samaritans in the Life of Barsauma
7. Wandering Monks Remembered: Hagiography in the Lives of Alexander the Sleepless and Barsauma the Mourner
Conclusion: Barsauma between Hagiography and History
Appendix: The Life of Barsauma
Bibliography
List of Contributors
Index

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