The Church of the East: A Concise History (Central Asian Studies) - Hardcover

Baum, Wilhelm; Winkler, Dietmar W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415297702 ISBN 13: 9780415297707

Publisher: Routledge, 2003

Synopsis

The Church of the East is currently the only complete history in English of the East Syriac Church of the East. It covers the periods of the Sassanians, Arabs, Mongols, Ottomans, the 20th century, and informs about the Syriac, Iranian and Chinese literature of this unique and almost forgotten part of Christendom.

About this title

About the Author:

Wilhelm Baum is Associate Professor and teaches Medieval History at the Universities of Graz and Klagenfurt, Austria. He is author of of The Transformation of the Myth of Prester John (1999) and Ethiopia and Europe in the Middle Ages (2001).
Dietmar W. Winkler is Associate Professor and teaches Patristics and Ecumenical Theology at the Universities of Graz and Salzburg and the Cistercian School of Theology, Heilogenkreuz, Austria.

Review:

'The book's great strength is its ready availability and concise coverage. The book is clear, useful and therefore recommended.' - Sobornost, Incorporating Eastern Churches Review

'This volume is very useful indeed. The authors have been able to present a complex history in readable narrative and to summarise much of the literature from recent centuries.' - Asia Journal of Theology

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0415297702
• ISBN 13: 9780415297707
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 216