The History of Yaballaha III : Nestorian patriarch and of his vicar Bar Sauma, Mongol ambassador to the Frankish courts at the end ot the thirteenth century

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. The History of Yaballaha III is an English translation of the first part of the original Syriac story of the Assyrian Church of the East in the 13th century. It records the adventures of two members of the Church from China who set out on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. On the way, one becomes Patriarch of the Church and the other is sent on a mission to Europe on behalf of the Mongol Khan. Translated From The Syriac And Annotated By James A. Montgomery. This Edition Is A Facsimile Reprint Of The Original Edition By Columbia Univertsity Press, 1927.--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. EDITOR'S PREFACE CONTENTS INTRODUCTION THE HISTORY OF MAR YABALLAHA INDEX