Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
PulseExploreClubsResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeClubsExplore
October 23, 2025Journal of Eastern Christian Studies

Robert G. Hoyland, Simon Brelaud, Charlotte Labedan-Kodaş, Andrew N. Palmer, and Alexandre Varela, The Life of Sallara and His Mother Elishbah: East Syrian Christianity in Northern Mesopotamia from Late Antiquity to Early Islam. Texts from Christian Late Antiquity 81. Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press, 2024. ccxl–240 pp. isbn 978-1-4632-4802-4 (hb), 978-1-4632-4803-1 (e-book).

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Authors

MEMichael D. Ethington

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Overview

Analysis reveals significant aspects of East Syrian Christianity in Northern Mesopotamia, highlighting its evolution from Late Antiquity to Islamic influence.

Key Points

  • The study explores cultural transformations during the Late Antiquity period in Northern Mesopotamia, particularly in relation to East Syrian Christianity.
  • Findings indicate the interplay of religious and social dynamics as East Syrian Christianity adapts to changes from Late Antiquity to Early Islam.
  • The analysis method involves a historical review of texts and archaeological evidence that inform on cultural practices of early Christians in the region.
  • This highlights the necessity for more comprehensive studies on the continuity and adaptation of religious traditions in the context of changing political landscapes.

Cite This Study

Michael D. Ethington (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68fa32a40df2e6cd2f742299https://doi.org/10.1163/17831520-20250111
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

  1. 1Ioana Feodorov, with Yulia Petrova, Mihai Țipău, and Samuel Noble, Paul of Aleppo’s Journal, vol. 1, Syria, Constantinople, Moldavia, Wallachia and the Cossacks’ Lands. Arabic Christianity 7. Leiden: Brill, 2024. xv–897 pp. isbn 978-90-04-69633-4 (hb), 978-90-04-69682-2 (e-book).2025
  2. 2Stories between Christianity and Islam: Saints, Memory, and Cultural Exchange in Late Antiquity and Beyond, by Reyhan Durmaz2024
  3. 3Festschriften and Collected Essays2024
  4. 4Modern Western Aramaic Versions of the Life of Thecla2026
  5. 5Charles G. Häberl (trans.), The Book of Kings and the Explanations of this World: A Universal History from the Late Sasanian Empire. Translated Texts for Historians 80. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 2022. xiv–303 pp. isbn 9781800856271 (hb), 9781837642595 (pb), 9781835536421 (e-book).2025