CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2022
| Author | Özdemir, Osman Yüksel |
|---|---|
| Title | Decoding a Source-Based Dilemma: The Occupation of Jerusalem by Sassanids in 614 CE |
| Summary | This thesis focuses on the dichotomy between the literary depictions of the occupation of Jerusalem by the Sasanid Empire between 614-628 C.E and the available archeological data that targets the same event. While the narrative sources generally describe a massive loss of lives together with significant destruction that would change the landscape of Jerusalem’s public and religious spaces, the extensive archeological literature argues that although the peripheries of the city including the city walls were subjected to destruction, other public spaces mentioned in several narrative sources remained unharmed. Jerusalem and its environs were subjected to centuries of political and religious discourse, a possible answer to understand the reason for such dramatic depictions with regards to the public and religious spaces of Jerusalem might be hidden in the notion of space itself. Therefore, this thesis will explore the perception of the seventh century authors towards the public and religious spaces of Jerusalem and the surrounding Holy Land. |
| Supervisor | Perczel, Istvan. Menze, Volker. |
| Department | Medieval Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2022/ozdemir_osman.pdf |
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