| ID | 137178 |
| Title Proper | East Syrian Bishops, elite households, and Iranian law after the Muslim conquest |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Payne, Richard |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article is an exploration of the interconnected legal ties between Christians and Zoroastrians in the early Islamic era. Drawing from the writings of the Christian authors Ishobokt, Simeon, and Henanisho, Payne describes how East Syrian bishops appropriated laws of marriage, inheritance, and property from Iranian jurisprudential traditions as a means of transferring wealth intergenerationally and extending their judicial authority. Payne thus explores the ways in which the Christians of Iran were influenced by the Iranian legal system and culture and in the seventh century CE. |
| `In' analytical Note | Iranian Studies Vol.48, No.1; Jan.2015: p.5-32 |
| Journal Source | Iranian Studies 2015-02 48, 1 |
| Standard Number | Religious Identity |
| Key Words | Iran ; Syria ; Elites ; Marriage ; Christians ; Zoroastrians ; Religious Identity ; Judicial Authority ; History – Iran ; Muslim Conquest ; Islamic Era ; East Syrian Bishops ; Iranian Law ; Iranian Jurisprudential Traditions ; Iranian Legal System ; Iranian Cultural System |