Defining Christ : the Church of the East and nascent Islam / by Marijke Metselaar.

Format:

Book

Thesis/Dissertation

Author/Creator:

Metselaar, Marijke, 1957- author.

Series:

Late antique history and religion ; 19.

Late antique history and religion ; volume 19

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jesus Christ.

Assyrian Church of the East--Doctrines--History.

Assyrian Church of the East.

Jesus Christ--Divinity--Doctrines--History.

Church of the East--Relations--Islam--History.

Church of the East.

Theology, Doctrinal.

Islam--Relations--Church of the East--History.

Islam.

Divinity of Christ.

Interfaith relations.

Relations.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xi, 464 pages : maps ; 25 cm.

Other Title:

Church of the East and nascent Islam

Place of Publication:

Leuven ; Paris ; Bristol, CT : Peeters, 2019.

Summary:

"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." -- Provided by publisher, page 4 of book jacket and website.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

"This book is a revised edition of my PhD thesis (2016), ..."-- Preface, page [v].

Ph.D. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 2016.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-443) and indexes.

ISBN:

9789042938052

9042938056

OCLC:

1130279411

Publisher Number:

99984134242