The Chronicle of John of Nikiu - by Felege-Selam Solomon Yirga (Hardcover)
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- In the midst of profound political changes in late seventh-century Egypt, after the end of Roman hegemony and during Islamic rule, a bishop named John from the city of Nikiu sat down to pen a chronicle.
- About the Author: Felege-Selam Solomon Yirga is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
- 204 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Islam
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In the midst of profound political changes in late seventh-century Egypt, after the end of Roman hegemony and during Islamic rule, a bishop named John from the city of Nikiu sat down to pen a chronicle. It is a puzzling and fascinating work that reimagines the established Roman genre of Christian world history as a dialectic between a Roman state that often failed to maintain Christian orthodoxy and Roman citizens who attempted to nudge the state in the direction of correct theology. Felege-Selam Solomon Yirga treats the bishop's text as a historical artifact of Egyptian cultural and intellectual history, one of the last works of an educated elite who was forced to use the tools of Roman education to tackle the crisis brought on by the end of Roman Egypt. Placing the Chronicle in its broader setting, Yirga positions the text as quintessentially post-Roman, arguing that it was a rearticulation of imperial ideology for and by post-Roman subjects that allowed them to explain and cope with the failure of the Roman state to maintain control of Egypt.From the Back Cover
"In this seminal contribution, Felege-Selam Solomon Yirga offers a valuable, insightful, and thought-provoking analysis of the Chronicle both as a structured narrative and as an intellectual response to the shifting realities of late antique Egypt."--Daria Elagina, University of Münster "Yirga proposes a new interpretation of a peculiar historiographical work composed on the borders between two eras and two worlds--the late Roman Empire and the Arab domination--demonstrating how old mental structures were confronted with a new and plural political and religious world. A noteworthy contribution."--Alberto Camplani, Professor, Sapienza University of RomeAbout the Author
Felege-Selam Solomon Yirga is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 204
Genre: Religion + Beliefs
Sub-Genre: Islam
Publisher: University of California Press
Theme: History
Format: Hardcover
Author: Felege-Selam Solomon Yirga
Language: English
Street Date: January 20, 2026
TCIN: 1003286052
UPC: 9780520421172
Item Number (DPCI): 247-44-3352
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 1 pounds
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