The Church of the East
Subtitle: An Illustrated History of Assyrian Christianity
Contributors: Mar Dinkha (Preface)
Publisher: I. B. Tauris
Published: June 27, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9781845111151
Subjects: Early Church; Religion - Church History; Ancient World History; Christianity; Religion; Christianity - History - General; Religion / Church History; Ancient - General; Assyrian Church of the East; History; Nestorian Church
First sentence: What is this 'Nestorian' Church of the East, whose namesake Nestorius never belonged to it, which produced an outstanding mysticism of great poetic power and which, almost a millennium ago, extended over a greater part of the globe than did the Roman Church?
Description: "Christoph Baumer is one of the very few Westerners to have visited many of the most important Assyrian sites, and has written the only comprehensive history of the Church, which now fights for survival in its country of origin, Iraq, and is almost forgotten in the West. He narrates its rich and colourful trajectory, from its apostolic beginnings to the present day, and discusses the Church's theology, christology and uniquely vigorous spirituality. He analyses the Church's turbulent relationship with other Christian churches and its dialogue with neighbouring wold religions such as Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism, Islam Buddhism, Hinduism and Taoism." "Richly illustrated with maps and over 150 full-colour photographs, the book will be essential reading for those interested in a fascinating but neglected Christian community which has profoundly shaped the history of civilization in both East and West."--Jacket.