Papers by Kyle B Brunner
Gorgias Press, 2021
The Life of Simeon of the Olives: An entrepreneurial saint of early Islamic North Mesopotamia
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Creation and Maintenance of Communal Boundaries Real and Imagined in Syriac Hagiography during the Early Islamic Period
Seminar paper given at the "Forgotten Christianities - Part 2: An Early Career Seminar" hosted by... more Seminar paper given at the "Forgotten Christianities - Part 2: An Early Career Seminar" hosted by TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities
Recent scholarship investigating local societies of the Middle East during the Late Antique and Early Islamic periods has made significant strides, shedding light on the importance of communal boundaries. In particular, hagiographical literature written in Syriac offers one of the best insights into the process of social boundary creation and maintenance for this period. This paper will use the Syriac Life of Mār Simeon of the Olives (d. AD 734) as a case study to demonstrate how communal boundaries—both real and imagined—were developed by Miaphysite Christians in Northern Mesopotamia during the late seventh and early eighth century. During that time, the previous frontier between the Roman and Sasanid empires was transformed into the Umayyad province of al-Jazīra. Simeon’s Life is a key witness to the shifting social dynamics of Northern Mesopotamia then. At its core, I will argue, the Life is a testament to the expansion in real estate and imagined–topography of the Monastery of Qartmin, Simeon’s monastic institution located on the Ṭûr ʿAbdîn plateau.
Articles and chapters by Kyle B Brunner
Note streets running perpendicular from south decumanus and diagonally from the town centre towar... more Note streets running perpendicular from south decumanus and diagonally from the town centre towards the hilltop © LAJP. 2. Survey map showing location of Trench 5-9 on the southwest hilltop © LAJP. 4. SouthWest view of the excavations in Trench 5, where the large cut in the bedrock and the caving are visible © LAJP. 3. Rock-cut flight of steps leading into the cave in Trench 5. Grooves are carved at the edge of each step, facilitating water to run off if spilled © LAJP.
Authors: L. Blanke, R.H. Barnes, K. Brunner, M. Brøndgaard Jensen, L. Goossens, R. Kneiss, A. Mel... more Authors: L. Blanke, R.H. Barnes, K. Brunner, M. Brøndgaard Jensen, L. Goossens, R. Kneiss, A. Mellah, R. Pappalardo, D. Pilz, and A. Vernet
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Papers by Kyle B Brunner
Books by Kyle B Brunner
Conference Presentations by Kyle B Brunner
Recent scholarship investigating local societies of the Middle East during the Late Antique and Early Islamic periods has made significant strides, shedding light on the importance of communal boundaries. In particular, hagiographical literature written in Syriac offers one of the best insights into the process of social boundary creation and maintenance for this period. This paper will use the Syriac Life of Mār Simeon of the Olives (d. AD 734) as a case study to demonstrate how communal boundaries—both real and imagined—were developed by Miaphysite Christians in Northern Mesopotamia during the late seventh and early eighth century. During that time, the previous frontier between the Roman and Sasanid empires was transformed into the Umayyad province of al-Jazīra. Simeon’s Life is a key witness to the shifting social dynamics of Northern Mesopotamia then. At its core, I will argue, the Life is a testament to the expansion in real estate and imagined–topography of the Monastery of Qartmin, Simeon’s monastic institution located on the Ṭûr ʿAbdîn plateau.
Articles and chapters by Kyle B Brunner