The Acts of Mar Mari the Apostle (Writings from the Greco-Roman World) (Writings from the Greco-Roman World)

The Syriac Acts of Mar Mar? the Apostle discusses the introduction of Christianity into Upper Syria, Mesopotamia, and Persia at the end of or slightly after the apostolic age by Mar Mar?. The Acts continues the Teaching of Addai (Thaddaeus in Eusebius of Caesarea), one of the seventy disciples of Jesus, who dispatched Mar? from Edessa to the east. The Acts traces Mar?’s itinerary and preaching in Mesopotamia until his reaching Babylonia, where he founded the first church near the Hellenistic city of Seleucia on the Tigris. By the early fifth century, the birthplace of Christianity in Babylonia became the patriarchal seat of the Church of the East, whose ecclesiastical jurisdiction and cultural influence extended during the early medieval period as far as China. This volume contains the Acts of Mar Mar? in Syriac and a relevant account from Kitab al-Majdal in Arabic, both translated for the first time into English. This annotated translation of the Acts of Mar Mar? offers specialists and lay people alike a major source dealing with the early history of Christianity in the Middle East. The Syriac Acts of Mar Mari the Apostle discusses the introduction of Christianity into Upper Syria, Mesopotamia, and Persia at the end of or slightly after the apostolic age by Mar Mar?. The Acts continues the Teaching of Addai (Thaddaeus in Eusebius of Caesarea), one of the seventy disciples of Jesus, who dispatched Mar? from Edessa to the east. The Acts traces Mar?s itinerary and preaching in Mesopotamia until his reaching Babylonia, where he founded the first church near the Hellenistic city of Seleucia on the Tigris. By the early fifth century, the birthplace of Christianity in Babylonia became the patriarchal seat of the Church of the East, whose ecclesiastical jurisdiction and cultural influence extended during the early medieval period as far as China. This volume contains the Acts of Mar Mar? in Syriac and a relevant account from Kitab al-Majdal in Arabic, both translated for the first time into English. This annotated translation of the Acts of Mar Mar? offers specialists and lay people alike a major source dealing with the early history of Christianity in the Middle East. The Acts of Mār Mārī the Apostle 2 Table of Contents 4 Abbreviations 6 Introduction 11 A. The Manuscripts 12 B. The Date of the Acts of Mār Mārī 14 C. The Author 16 D. Sources of the Acts of Mār Mārī 18 1. The Teaching of Addai 18 2. Eusebius of Caesarea 20 3. The Bible 20 4. The Mesopotamian Legacy 22 5. Other Sources 26 E. Literary Considerations 26 F. Mār Mārī and the Christianization of Mesopotamia 33 G. The Present Translation 36 The Acts of Mār Mārī: Text and Translation 38 Appendix: Mār Mārī in Liber Turris 120 List of Variants 126 Bibliography 130 Indices 135 Index of Biblical Citations 135 Index of Place Names 136 Index of Personal Names 140 Subject Index 145 Introduction -- A. The Manuscripts -- B. The Date Of The Acts Of Mār Mārī -- C. The Author -- D. Sources Of The Acts Of Mār Mārī -- The Teaching Of Addai -- Eusebius Of Caesarea -- The Bible -- The Mesopotamian Legacy -- Other Sources -- E. Literary Considerations -- F. Mār Mārī And The Christianization Of Mesopotamia -- G. The Present Translation -- The Acts Of Mār Mārī : Text And Translation -- Appendix: Mār Mārī In Liber Turris -- List Of Variants -- Bibliography -- Index Of Biblical Citations -- Index Of Place Names -- Index Of Personal Names -- Subject Index. Translated With An Introduction And Notes By Amir Harrak. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. 1 Through the divine power, we are writing the story of Mar Mari the Apostle, one of the seventy (disciples): Our Lord, help me! Printbegrænsninger: Der kan printes 1 side ad gangen