The Monks of Kûblâi Khân Emperor of China

Or the History of the Life and Travels of Rabban Sâwmâ and Mâr Yahbhallâhâ III
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4632-2824-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 385 Seiten

Reihe: Syriac Studies Library

This volume contains the English translation of the histories of Rabban Sawma and Mar Yahbalaha III (ca. 1230-1300) and their travels from China across Persia into Iraq. The translator also offers over 100 pages of prefatory material.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Budge, E.A. Wallis

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- CONTENTS (page 11)
- LIST OF PLATES (page 13)
- ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT (page 15)
- PREFACE (page 17)
- INTRODUCTION (page 21)
- TRANSLATION OF THE SYRIAC TEXT (page 159)
- CHAPTER I: THE HISTROY OF RABBAN SAWMA (page 164)
- CHAPTER II: THE HISTORY OF MAR YAHBH-ALLAHA, THE CATHOLICUS AND PATRIARCH OF THE EAST (page 169)
- CHAPTER III: RABBAN SAWMA AND RABBAN MARKOS WISH TO GO TO JERUSALEM (page 173)
- CHAPTER IV: RABBAN MARK IS ORDAINED METROPOLITAN, AND IS CALLED MAR YAHBH-ALLAHA, AND RABBAN SAWMA BECOMES VISITOR-GENERAL (page 188)
- CHAPTER V: MAR YAHBH-ALLAHA IS ELECTED PATRIARCH (page 193)
- CHAPTER VI: THE FALSE ACCUSATIONS WHICH MAR YAHBH-ALLAHA SUFFERED IN THE DAYS OF AHMAD THE KING (page 202)
- CHAPETR VII: ON THE DEPARTURE OF RABBAN SAWMA TO THE COUNTRY OF THE ROMANS IN THE NAME OF KNG ARGHON AND OF THE CATHOLICUS MAR YAHBH-ALLAHA (page 209)
- CHAPTER VIII: THE GOOD ACTS OF KING ARGHON AND HIS DEATH (page 242)
- CHAPTER IX: KING KAIKHATO AND MAR YAHBH-ALLAHA (page 245)
- CHAPTER X: THE DEATH OF RABBAN SAWMA AND OF THE KINGS KAIKHATO AND BAIDU (page 249)
- CHAPTER XI: THE PERSECUTION OF MAR YAHBH-ALLAHA AND THE CHRISTIANS IN MARAGHAH (page 254)
- CHAPTER XII: KING KAZAN PAYS HONOUR TO MAR YAHBH-ALLAHA (page 264)
- CHAPTER XIII: FURTHER PILLAGE AND MURDER IN MARAGHAH (page 272)
- CHAPTER XVI: REBELLINOS AND FGHTINGS IN THE FORTRESS OF ARBIL (page 277)
- CHAPTER XV: MAR YAHBH-ALLAHA FLOURISHETH AND FINISHES BUILDING THE MONASTERY OF MARAGHAH (page 286)
- CHAPTER XVI: THE LOVE OF KING KAZAN FOR MAR YAHBH-ALLAHA AND HIS DEATH (page 295)
- CHAPTER XVII: KING ULJAITO AND MAR YAHBH-ALLAHA (page 301)
- CHAPTER XVIII: THE MASSACRE OF THE CHRISTIANS AT ARBIL (page 307)
- CHAPTER XIX:THE DEATH OF MAR YAHBH-ALLAHA (page 353)
- BIBLIOGRAPHY (page 357)
- PASSAGES OF SCRIPTURE QUOTED (page 365)
- INDEX (page 367)