CONTENTS
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DIVISION IV
THE SYRIAN AND ARMENIAN CHURCHES
Early Syrian Christianity
PAGES
- The Churches of the Euphrates Valley—Four separating Influences—The Legend of Abgar—Palut—Tatian—Bardaisan—The Homilies of Aphraates—The Acts of Thomas
459–476 - The Nestorians at Edessa—Rabbulas—The Catholicos—Thomas of Marca's Book of the Governors—Syrian Monasticism—The Monastery of Beth ‘Abhê
477–492 - The Nestorians under the Caliphate—Mohammedan Persecutions—The Jacobites—Jacob al Bardai—Persecution of Syrian Monophysites—The Tetratheists—Literature of the Syrian Church
493–509 - Syrian Missions—The Acts of Thomas—India—The Syrian Church in Travancore—Old Crosses
510–522 - The Portuguese in India—Xavier—The Inquisition at Goa—The Synod of Diamper—The Dutch at Cochin—Syrian Christianity in China—Syrian Christianity in Turkey—Roman Catholic and Protestant Missions
523–538