The History of Yaballaha III and of His Vicar Bar Sauma / / James A. Montgomery.
This book gives an introduction and an annotated English translation of the Syriac account of Yaballaha III, Church of the East Patriarch, and his vicar Bar Sauma, the Mongol Ambassador to the Frankish courts at the end of the thirteenth century. The translation is based on Bedjan’s 1895 edition of...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Gorgias Press Backlist eBook-Package 2001-2013 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Piscataway, NJ : : Gorgias Press, , [2006] ©2006 |
| Year of Publication: | 2006 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Kiraz Chronicles Archive
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (92 p.) |
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| Other title: | Frontmatter -- EDITOR'S PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- THE HISTORY OF MAR YABALLAHA -- INDEX |
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| Summary: | This book gives an introduction and an annotated English translation of the Syriac account of Yaballaha III, Church of the East Patriarch, and his vicar Bar Sauma, the Mongol Ambassador to the Frankish courts at the end of the thirteenth century. The translation is based on Bedjan’s 1895 edition of the Syriac text (also available from Gorgias Press). In addition to the translation, a survey of the Mongols and their relation to the West is given, as well as a brief history of the "Nestorian" Church. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9781463211516 9783111024141 9783110663037 |
| DOI: | 10.31826/9781463211516 |
| Access: | restricted access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | James A. Montgomery. |