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Picture of Ascetic Strains in Early Judaism

Ascetic Strains in Early Judaism

ISBN: 978-1-59333-868-8
Reviewing the relevant Jewish and Christian literature the author demonstrates that though there is no mandate for ascetic practice within early Judaism, there is a deep respect there for an ascetic way of life.
$41.00 $28.70
Picture of The History of Yaballaha III and of His Vicar Bar Sauma

The History of Yaballaha III and of His Vicar Bar Sauma

ISBN: 1-59333-414-1
This book gives an introduction and an annotated English translation of the Syriac account of Yaballaha III, Church of the East Patriarch, and his vicar Bar Sauma, the Mongol Ambassador to the Frankish courts at the end of the thirteenth century. The translation is based on Bedjan’s 1895 edition of the Syriac text (also available from Gorgias Press). In addition to the translation, a survey of the Mongols and their relation to the West is given, as well as a brief history of the "Nestorian" Church.
$107.00 $74.90