Monks of Kublai Khan, Emperor of China: Medieval Travels from China Through Central Asia to Persia and Beyond

ISBN-13: 9781350157743 / Angielski

Rabban Sawma; David Morg; Sir Ernest Alfred Wallace Budge

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Introduction by David Morgan Preface Introduction by Sir E. A. Wallis Budge The Nestorian Christians and their doctrines; The heresy of Nestorius; Progress of nestorianism; The conversion of Turkestan; Downfall of the Nestorian Church in China; Creed and doctrine of the Nestorians; The travels of the Nestorian Chinese monks, Rabban Sawma and Markos; 1: The travels of Sauma and Mark; The Paiza or Bull of the Mongol kings; 2: The travels of Rabban Sawma; Sawma returns to Mongolia; 3: The patriarchate of Mar Yahbh-Allaha III; The Il-Khans of Persia; The decline of Christianity in Central Asia and China; The modern Nestorians; The creed of Mar Yahbh-Allaha III; Appendix A to Introduction The rise and Fall of the first Mongol Empire; The Mongols and Christianity; The Mongol language; The progress of Muhammadanism in the thirteenth century Appendix B to Introduction The Nestorian stele at Hsi-an-Fu; Translation of the Syriac text Chapter 1: The history of Rabban Sawma Chapter 2: The history of Mar Yahbh-Allaha, the Catholicus and Patriarch of the East Chapter 3: Rabban Sawma and Rabban Markos wish to go to Jerusalem Chapter 4: Rabban Mark is ordained Metropolitan, and is called Mar Yahbh-Allaha, and Rabban Sawma becomes Visitor-General Chapter 5: Yahbh-Allaha is elected Patriarch Chapter 6: The false accusations which Mar Yahbh suffered in the days of Ahad the king Chapter 7: On the departure of Rabban Sawma to the country of the Romans in the name of King Arghon and of the Catholicus Mar Yahbh-Allaha: The journey of Rabban Sawma; Rabban Sawma in Byzantium; Rabban Sawma in Italy and in great Rome; The belief of Rabban Sawma, which the Cardinals demanded from him; Rabban Sawma in Fransa or Frangistan; Rabban Sawma goes to the King of England [Edward 1]; Rabban Sawma returns to Rome; Thge return of Rabban Sawma from Rome and from Mar Papa the Catholicus Patriarch of the Romans and of all westerns Chapter 8: The good acts of King Arghon, and his death Chapter 9: King Kaikhato and Mar Yahbh-Allaha Chapter 10: The death of Rabban Sawma and of the kings Kaikhato and Baidu Chapter 11: The persecution of Mar Yahbh-Allaha and the Christians in Maraghah Chapter 12: King Kazan pays honour to Mar Yahbh-Allaha Chapter 13: Further pillage and murder in Maraghah Chapter 14: Rebellions and fighting in the fortress of Arbil Chapter 15: Mar Yahbh-Allaha flourishes and finishes building the monastery of Maraghah Chapter 16: The love of King Kazan for Mar Yahbh-Allaha, and his death Chapter 17: King Uljaito and Mar Yahbh-Allaha Chapter 18: The massacre of the Christians at Arbil Chapter 19: The death of Mar Yahbh-Allaha Bibliography Notes