The Last Emperor Topos in the ‘Syriac Apocalyptic Text of Pseudo Methodios’Milel ve NihalSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference PortalThe National Endowment for the HumanitiesThe International Balzan Prize FoundationDavid A. Michelsoncbsc_adminRecord added to Zotero bycbsc_adminSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portalhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/NUTUXHPX/tei
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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.UmutVarThe Last Emperor Topos in the ‘Syriac Apocalyptic Text of Pseudo Methodios’http://syriaca.org/cbss/NUTUXHPXhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/NUTUXHPXhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/NUTUXHPXMilel ve Nihal21:22024205-223The Pseudo Methodios Syriac Apocalyptic Text, composed in the 7th century, constitutes a foundational work in the corpus of Syriac eschatological and apocalyptic literature. This text, which offers a series of prophecies concerning the dynamics that lead humanity toward the apocalypse and the actualization of the end times, reflects the responses of the Syriac community to the incorporation of new elements into their symbolic and holistic universe as a consequence of Islamic conquests. Among these responses, the concept of the Last Emperor—envisioned as the ruler who will unite complacent Christians under a single authority just before the advent of the Messiah—emerges as particularly significant. This article seeks to elucidate the reasons for the creation of this topos and its position within the collective memory of Syriac Christians by analyzing the sacred attributes ascribed to this figure and the roles assigned to him in the period immediately preceding the Messiah's arrival.
Var, Umut. “The Last Emperor Topos in the ‘Syriac Apocalyptic Text of Pseudo Methodios.’” Milel ve Nihal 21:2 (2024): 205–23.
Umut Var, The Last Emperor Topos in the ‘Syriac Apocalyptic Text of Pseudo Methodios,’Milel ve Nihal 21:2 (2024): 205–23.