Defining Christ: the Church of the East and nascent Islam

Historical Background: The Church of the East Up to the Christological Debate in 612 -- The Catholicoi of the Church of the East from 612 Up to the End of the Persian Empire -- Ishoʻyahb III of Adiabene (c.649-c.659) and his Secular Leaders -- Ishoʻyahb III's Christology and View on Monasticism...

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Subtitles:Church of the East and nascent Islam
Main Author: Metselaar, Marijke 1957- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leuven Paris Bristol, CT Peeters 2019
In: Late antique history and religion (volume 19)
Year: 2019
Series/Journal:Late antique history and religion volume 19
IxTheo Classification:KAA Church history
Further subjects:B Jesus Christ Divinity
B Theology, Doctrinal
B Assyrian Church of the East Doctrines History
B Interfaith Relations
B Jesus Christ
B Assyrian Church of the East
B History
B Thesis
B Church of the East Relations Islam History
B Church of the East
B Islam
B Islam Relations Church of the East History
B Divinity of Christ
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Summary:Historical Background: The Church of the East Up to the Christological Debate in 612 -- The Catholicoi of the Church of the East from 612 Up to the End of the Persian Empire -- Ishoʻyahb III of Adiabene (c.649-c.659) and his Secular Leaders -- Ishoʻyahb III's Christology and View on Monasticism and Paideia -- Other Catholicoi of the Church of the East Until 700 -- Conclusions -- Annex 1. Map of the Middle East pertaining to Syriac Literature (Duval) -- Annex 2. Map of Iraq under the Abbasid Caliphate, with inserts on the Vicinities of Bagdad and Samarra -- Annex 3. Map of Pre-Islamic Arabia.
"Defining Christ describes the theological developments of the Church of the East in the Persian Empire in the seventh century, when Arab groupings were seizing power. This Church defined and emphasized the difference between the divine and human nature of Christ in such a way that it had already come in strong conflict with other Christian denominations. Now, it also had to deal with new rulers who recognized Christ as a unique human being, but rejected the belief in his divinity. The book investigates to what extent the leaders of this Church adapted their statements concerning Christ to the rapidly changing circumstances and views. Most attention is thereby given to the 106 letters of Isho'yahb III, written between about 625 and 659. These letters shed an interesting light on this period and for a better understanding they are set in the context of wider theological and political developments."--
Item Description:"This book is a revised edition of my PhD thesis (2016), ..."-- Preface, page [v]
Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-443) and indexes
ISBN:9042938056