The Book of Consolations or The Pastoral Epistles of Mar Isho Yahbh of Kuphlana in Adiabene V1 The Syriac Text (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162731667)

The Book of Consolations, also known as The Pastoral Epistles of Mar Isho Yahbh of Kuphlana in Adiabene V1, is a Syriac text written by Isho-yahbh. This book contains a collection of letters written by Mar Isho Yahbh, a bishop from Kuphlana in Adiabene, to his fellow Christians. The letters offer words of comfort, advice, and guidance to those who were struggling in their faith or facing difficult circumstances. The Syriac text is presented in its original form, providing readers with an authentic look at the language and writing style of the time. This book is a valuable resource for scholars and historians interested in early Christian writings and the history of the Syriac language.1904. The present Volume contains the first part of an Edition of the Pastoral Epistles which were written by Isho-yahbh the Head of the Nestorian Church, between the years 620 and 658 A.D. These Epistles fall readily into three parts: those which were written whilst he was Bishop of Mosul; those which were written after his promotion to be Metropolitan of Arbela and Mosul; and those during the period of about fourteen years in which he was Catholicus or supreme Head of the Nestorian Church. Each group of epistles possesses its own peculiar interest and characteristics, and each may be regarded has having a value sui generis; for this reason they have been published in chronological order.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Isho-Yahbh
ISBN-10: 1162731664
ISBN-13: 9781162731667
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 162
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d