The History of Tur Abdin : English Translation by Matti Moosa

Until now this first insider-history of Tur Abdin has been unavailable to non-Semitic readers. Written by Patriarch Ignatius Aphram Barsoum in Syriac, this history of the mountainous region in southeastern Asia Minor called Tur Abdin has not found wide readership because of language barriers. This new edition produced by Gorgias Press is a trilingual edition: the original Syriac, and Arabic and English translations. Translator's Introduction -- Sources Of This Book -- Boundaries Of The Mountain (tur Abdin), Its People And Name -- The Introduction Of Christianity To Tur Abdin -- Ascetics Who Flourished In The Mountain (tur Abdin) -- Fortresses Of Tur Abdin -- Towns And Villages Of Tur Abdin -- Churches Of Tur Abdin -- Monasteries Of Tur Abdin -- The Monastery Of Qartmin -- Other Patriarchs And Maphrians Of Tur Abdin -- Outstanding Native Bishops Of Tur Abdin -- Bishops Who Flourished In Tur Abdin -- Bishops Of Tur Abdin Who Sat In Hah -- Bishops Of The Monastery Of Qartmin After The Split Of The Diocese -- Native Bishops Of Tur Abdin Who Administered Other Dioceses -- Bishops Of Tur Abdin In Different Times -- Bishops Of Other Dioceses Who Came From Tur Abdin -- Patriarchs Of Tur Abdin -- Seven Illegitimate Patriarch Who Sat In Tur Abdin, They Are : Maphrians Of Tur Abdin -- Bishops Ordained By Patriarchs Of Tur Abdin Each During His Patriarchate -- Accounts Of Syrian Church Historians About The Monastery Of Qartmin -- Account Of The Historian Monk Of Qartmin -- Accounts Of Some Ascetics, Pious And Venerable Men Who Flourished In The Monastery Of Qartmin -- Account Of The Anonymous History Published By Propus Whose Copy Is In London No. 624/14 -- Account Of Bar Hebraeus In His Ecclesiastical History, Part I -- Account Of The Historian Rabban Yeshu', Abbot Of The Monastery Of Qartmin (ascribed To Mar Dionysius Tall Mahre) -- Accounts We Copied From The Book Of Life Of The Monastery Of Qartmin -- Books Of The Monastery's (of Qartmin) -- Other Misfortunes Which Afflicted The Monastery Of Qartmin -- Accounts Of Syrian Historians About The Affairs Of Tur Abdin -- Account Of Bar Hebraeus In His Syriac History -- Account Of The Historian Mar Mikhai'l Al-kabir (michael Rabo, The Syrian) -- Account Of The Anonymous Cleric Of Edessa -- Account Of The Priest Addai Of Basibrina Around The Year 1500 A.d., Appended To The History Of The Learned Bar Hebraeus -- Travel Of The Priest Addai Of Basibrina -- The Warfare Of Timur Khan (tamerlane) In Tur Abdin Taken From Another Copy -- The Village Of Basibrina -- Miscellaneous Chronicles On Tur Abdin Derived From Ancient Syriac Manuscripts Preserved In Churches And Monasteries -- The Monastery Of Mar Yaqub The Hermit In Salah -- The Monastery Of Mar Gabriel (qartmin) -- The Monastery Of Mar Malke -- The Monastery Of The Cross In Atafiya -- The Monastery Of Mar Awgen -- The Monastery Of Mar Sharbil -- Church Of The Virgin In Midyat And Other Churches -- Ancient Syriac Inscriptions In Tur Abdin On Stones, Tombs (epitaphs) And Front Doors Of Churches And Monasteries -- The Monastery Of Qartmin -- The Church Of Mar Azazel In The Village Of Kafar Ze -- The Church Of Mar Cyriacus In Arnas -- The Church Of Basibrina -- The Church Of Hah -- The Church Of Ishtarko (heshtarke)--the Old Church Of Mar Saba -- The Secession Of Tur Abdin From The Apostolic See -- Dioceses Of Tur Abdin -- Learned Men And Writers Educated In Tur Abdin -- Syrian Calligraphers Of Tur Abdin -- Mar Shim'un (simon) Zaytuni -- The Family Of Tuma Sharqi (easterner) -- Family Of The Notable Saba Of Basibrina--the Twelfth Century 1110-1200? -- The Muhallamiyya -- Governors Of Tur Abdin -- Ayyubid Kings (lords) Of Hisn Kifa -- Kurdish Bakhti Rulers -- Manslaughter And Devastation Inflicted By Izz Al-din Scher And Musawwar Beg In The Year 1855 -- Warfare And Calamities Afflicting Tur Abdin -- Persecution Of The Armeninas And Syrians In 1895 -- Vehement Persecution (of The Christians) During World War I. Ephram I Barsoum ; Translated By Matti Moosa. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Translator's introduction Sources of this book Boundaries of the mountain (Tur Abdin), its people and name The introduction of Christianity to Tur Abdin Ascetics who flourished in the mountain (Tur Abdin) Fortresses of Tur Abdin Towns and villages of Tur Abdin Churches of Tur Abdin Monasteries of Tur Abdin The monastery of Qartmin Other patriarchs and maphrians of Tur Abdin Outstanding native bishops of Tur Abdin Bishops who flourished in Tur Abdin Bishops of Tur Abdin who sat in Hah Bishops of the monastery of Qartmin after the split of the diocese Native bishops of Tur Abdin who administered other dioceses Bishops of Tur Abdin in different times Bishops of other dioceses who came from Tur Abdin Patriarchs of Tur Abdin Illegitimate patriarch who sat in Tur Abdin, they are : Maphrians of Tur Abdin Bishops ordained by patriarchs of Tur Abdin each during his patriarchate Accounts of Syrian Church historians about the monastery of Qartmin Account of the historian monk of Qartmin Accounts of some ascetics, pious and venerable men who flourished in the monastery of Qartmin Account of the anonymous history published by Propus whose copy is in London no. 624/14 Account of Bar Hebraeus in his ecclesiastical history, part I Account of the historian Rabban Yeshu', Abbot of the Monastery of Qartmin (ascribed to Mar Dionysius Tall Mahre) Accounts we copied from the book of life of the monastery of Qartmin Books of the monastery's (of Qartmin) Other misfortunes which afflicted the monastery of Qartmin Accounts of Syrian historians about the affairs of Tur Abdin Account of Bar Hebraeus in his Syriac history Account of the historian Mar Mikhai'l al-Kabir (Michael Rabo, the Syrian) Account of the anonymous cleric of Edessa Account of the priest Addai of Basibrina around the year 1500 A.D., appended to the history of the learned Bar Hebraeus Travel of the priest Addai of Basibrina The warfare of Timur Khan (Tamerlane) in Tur Abdin taken from another copy The village of Basibrina Miscellaneous chronicles on Tur Abdin derived from ancient Syriac manuscripts preserved in churches and monasteries The Monastery of Mar Yaqub the Hermit in Salah The Monastery of Mar Gabriel (Qartmin) The Monastery of Mar Malke The Monastery of the Cross in Atafiya The Monastery of Mar Awgen The Monastery of Mar Sharbil Church of the Virgin in Midyat and other churches Ancient Syriac inscriptions in Tur Abdin on stones, tombs (epitaphs) and front doors of churches and monasteries The church of Mar Azazel in the village of Kafar ze The Church of Mar Cyriacus in Arnas The Church of Basibrina The Church of Hah The Church of Ishtarko (Heshtarke) The old Church of Mar Saba The ecession of Tur Abdin from the Apostolic see Dioceses of Tur Abdin Learned men and writers educated in Tur Abdin Syrian calligraphers of Tur Abdin Mar Shim'un (Simon) Zaytuni The family of Tuma Sharqi (Easterner) Family of the notable Saba of Basibrina The twelfth century 1110-1200? The Muhallamiyya Governors of Tur Abdin Ayyubid Kings (Lords) of Hisn Kifa Kurdish Bakhti rulers Manslaughter and devastation inflicted by Izz Al-Din Scher and Musawwar Beg in the year 1855 Warfare and calamities afflicting Tur Abdin Persecution of the Armeninas and Syrians in 1895 Vehement persecution (of the Christians) during world war I.

Until now this first insider-history of Tur Abdin has been unavailable to non-Semitic readers. Written by Patriarch Ignatius Aphram Barsoum in Syriac, this history of the mountainous region in southeastern Asia Minor called Tur Abdin has not found wide readership because of language barriers. This new edition produced by Gorgias Press is a trilingual edition: the original Syriac, Arabic, and English translations.