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Despite the many important developments and innovations traceable to the Seljuq period (5th-7th/11th-13th centuries), the Seljuqs remain one of the understudied Muslim dynasties. This unique collaborative exploration of the Seljuqs' achievement contributes to the growing interest in this pivotal dynasty. The various chapters in this volume cover a representative geographical spectrum, from Central Asia and Persia to Iraq, Syria and Anatolia, and address novel questions such as the ideological foundations and ritual expressions of Seljuq power, the mutual attitudes of the learned classes and the Seljuq state, the organization of space, and the relationship between nomads and the settled peoples. The book is divided into three parts: the origins of the Seljuqs, their gradual transformation into a powerful dynasty, and their concepts of political legitimization (part one); the social history of the Seljuq period, particularly with regard to the 'ulama' and the urban populations (part two); developments in religious thought, jurisprudence, belles-lettres and architecture under the Seljuqs (part three). Key Features *Brings together the work of leading international experts in Seljuq studies including C. E. Bosworth, Massimo Campanini, Carole Hillenbrand, Robert Hillenbrand, Jurgen Paul, Andrew C. S. Peacock and Scott Redford *Critically engages with previous scholarly work on the Seljuqs *Addresses novel questions and challenges in the historiography of the Seljuq period *Pays particular attention to the Seljuqs' formative influence on later socio-political orders

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This volume takes political, social and cultural approaches to the study of the Seljuq dynasty, shedding new light on a variety of subjects. The various chapters cover geographical spectrum, from Central Asia and Persia to Iraq, Syria and Anatolia, and address questions such as the ideological foundations and ritual expressions of Seljuq power, the mutual attitudes of the learned classes and the Seljuq state, the organization of space, and the relationship between nomads and the settled peoples.

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In der Auseinandersetzung um die christologische Aussage des Konzils von Chalcedon (451) ist in der Mitte des 6. Jh. die Einheit der "Reichskirche" zerbrochen. Nur dem Kaiser Heraclius und seinem Patriarchen Sergius von Constantinopel gelang es in den Jahren 628 bis 633 noch ein letztes Mal, die Befürworter wie Gegner der umstrittenen Synode zur Kircheneinheit zu bewegen. Die theologische Grundlage für die Einigung stellte dabei die Aussage von der "Mia Energeia", der einen (gott-menschlichen) "Wirkweise" des Fleisch gewordenen Gott-Logos dar. Christian Lange untersucht diese kirchenhistorisch wie dogmengeschichtlich spannende Epoche an Hand von teilweise erstmals ins Deutsche übersetzten Quellentexten. Abschließend schlägt der Autor einen neuen Fachbegriff vor: Er verwendet "Miaenergetismus" als Bezeichnung für die Einigungsbestrebungen des Kaisers Heraclius und des Patriarchen Sergius zu Beginn des siebten Jahrhunderts.

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