An Introduction to the History of the Assyrian Church

W. A. Wigram

• Publisher: Gorgias Press
• Year: 2004
• eBook ISBN:
  9781463209964
• Edition: 1

In this book, the Rev. William Ainger Wigram, head of the Mission of the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Assyrian Church, gives an introduction to the history of the ancient church, covering its Christology.

Table of contents

• Preface
• Contents
• Synchronistic Table
• List Of Authorities
• Chapter I. The Sassanid Empire
• Chapter II. The Church Under Arsacid Kings
• Chapter III. The Episcopate Of Papa
• Chapter IV. The Great Persecution Of Sapor II
• Chapter V. Reorganization Of The Church—Council Of Mar Isaac
• Chapter VI. The Councils Of Yahb-Alaha And Dad-Ishu
• Chapter VII. The Patriarchate Of Dad-Ishu—Persecution Of Yezdegerd II
• Chapter VIII. Bar-Soma And Acacius
• Chapter IX. Disorder And Reform Patriarchates Of Babai, Silas, Mar Aba
• Chapter X. The Patriarchates Of Joseph, Ezekiel, Ishuyahb I, Sabr-Ishu
• Chapter XI. The State Of The Church In The Sixth Century
• Chapter XII. The Vacancy In The Patriarchate—Struggle With Monophysitism
• Chapter XIII. Official Christology Of The Assyrian Church
• Chapter XIV. Last Efforts At Reconciliation'—Embassy Of Ishu-Yahb And The Sahdona Episode
• Index Of Names And Places