The book of union of Babai the Great: English translation with edited Syriac text
"The treatise On the Union by Mar Babai the Great (d. 628) is a compendium of christological texts by the famed author at a time when the christological position of the Assyrian Church of the East (also known as the 'Church of the East' or the 'Church of Persia') became crys...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English Syriac |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2024]
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Texts and studies in Eastern Christianity (volume 32)
Year: 2024 |
| Series/Journal: | Texts and studies in Eastern Christianity
volume 32 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Babai The Great ca. 6./7. Jh.
/ Christology
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAD Church history 500-900; early Middle Ages KBK Europe (East) NBF Christology |
| Further subjects: | B
Jesus Christ
Person and offices Early works to 1800
B Assyrian Church of the East Doctrines |
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| Summary: | "The treatise On the Union by Mar Babai the Great (d. 628) is a compendium of christological texts by the famed author at a time when the christological position of the Assyrian Church of the East (also known as the 'Church of the East' or the 'Church of Persia') became crystalized. It is the finest representation of the Christology of the Church in Persia, in contrast to diaphysite expression of Byzantium in the Roman East, and the miaphysite expression of the Church in Alexandria and its dependenci The treatise On the Union by Mar Babai the Great (d. 628) is a compendium of christological texts by the famed author at a time when the christological position of the Assyrian Church of the East (also known as the 'Church of the East' or the 'Church of Persia') became crystalized. It is the finest representation of the Christology of the Church in Persia, in contrast to diaphysite expression of Byzantium in the Roman East, and the miaphysite expression of the Church in Alexandria and its dependencies. The christological expression of the Church of the East was standardized and canonized by Babai in his christological magnum opus. Accompanied by an introduction and English translation, this volume presents an indispensable text for the study of Christology and its development. The christological expression of the Church of the East was standardized and canonized by Babai in his christological magnum opus. Accompanied by an introduction and English translation, this volume presents an indispensable text for the study of Christology and its development"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes index |
| ISBN: | 9004266135 |