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Christians under the crescent in Asia / by E.L. Cutts ; [new introduction by David Malick].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cutts, Edward Lewes, 1824-1901.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nestorian Church--Relations--Church of England.
- Nestorian Church.
- Church of England--Relations--Nestorian Church.
- Church of England.
- Christians.
- History.
- Relations.
- Middle East--Description and travel--19th century.
- Middle East.
- Christians--Middle East--History--19th century.
- Church of the East members--Religious life--History--19th century.
- Church of the East members.
- Assyrian Church of the East members--Religious life--History--19th century.
- Assyrian Church of the East members.
- Religious life.
- Church of the East members--Social life and customs--19th century.
- Assyrian Church of the East members--Social life and customs--19th century.
- Manners and customs.
- Church of the East members--Politics and government--19th century.
- Assyrian Church of the East members--Politics and government--19th century.
- Politics and government.
- Church of the East members--Kurdistan.
- Assyrian Church of the East members--Kurdistan.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 359 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First Gorgias Press edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Piscataway, NJ : Gorgias Press, 2006.
- Summary:
- An account of a journey among the Assyrians in Turkey and Persia in 1876. The author, Edward L. Cutts, was sent on a mission of inquiry by the Archbishop of Canterbury in response to petitions from Assyrians to the Church of England requesting the establishment of a mission to open schools among them in order to bring about their educational and spiritual renewal.
- Notes:
- "Published under the direction of the Committee of General Literature and Education appointed by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge."
- Facsim. reprint. Originally published: London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1877.
- "This edition is based on digitized images kindly provided by Mr. David Malick."-verso of t.p.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1593334052
- 9781593334055
- OCLC:
- 124093336
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