LEADER 05357oam 2200709I 450 001 9910820234403321 005 20240131152439.0 010 $a1-136-10978-1 010 $a1-283-97039-2 010 $a0-203-03680-8 010 $a1-136-10970-6 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203036808 035 $a(CKB)2670000000325141 035 $a(EBL)1111506 035 $a(OCoLC)826854907 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000852378 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11498955 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000852378 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10852590 035 $a(PQKB)11679433 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1111506 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1111506 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10645736 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL428289 035 $a(OCoLC)828735759 035 $a(OCoLC)1086510375 035 $a(FINmELB)ELB136577 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000325141 100 $a20180331d1999 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aChristians in Asia before 1500 /$fIan Gillman and Hans-Joachim Klimkeit 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d1999. 215 $a1 online resource (411 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-138-97066-2 311 $a0-7007-1022-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 363-380) and index. 327 $aCover; Christians in Asia before 1500; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Maps and Plates; Foreword; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Apostolic Times and Apostolic Traditions; 3 A Necessary Excursus into Theology; 4 Christians in Syria and Palestine; Introduction; The Role of Jewish Christianity; The Spread of Christianity in the Region; Cultural Tensions; Three Key Centres: Jerusalem, Antioch, Edessa; Some Major Figures and their Influence; The Ascetic Spirit of Syrian Christianity; Syrian Mysticism and Monasticism; Common Religiosity and Distinctive Communions 327 $aUnder Muslims and Crusaders to AD 15105 Christians in 'Arabia'; Christian Beginnings among Arabs; Conflicts Without and Within; Interaction with Islam; 6 Christians in Armenia and Georgia; Introduction; Christian Beginnings and Establishment; Under Political Pressures prior to Islam; Theological Stances; The Impact of Islam; The Era of the Crusaders and Thereafter; 7 Christians in Persia (Iran); Foundations Laid; Through Persecution to Autonomy; Both Autonomous and Predominantly Nestorian; Under Muslims and Mongols; Emphases, Concerns and Domestic Organisation of The Church of the East' 327 $aMonks and Missionaries Retrospect; 8 Christians in India; Early Links between India and 'the West'; Apostolic Foundations?; The Indian Christian Community until AD 1520; South Indian Christians - their Lives, Status and Relationship o Indian Culture; The Organisation and Theology of the Church; The Impact of the Portuguese; Retrospect; 9 Christians in Central Asia; Central Asia as the Scene of Nestorian Expansion; Chorasan and Adjacent Areas; Transoxania / West Turkestan; The Southern Silk Route; The Northern Silk Route; North of the Tien-Shan Mountains; Decline of Christianity 327 $aOrganisation of the Church in Central and East AsiaThe Plurality of Christian Denominations in Central Asia and the Appearance of Latin Christians; Christian Literature in Central Asia; 10 Christians in China; Christians in Pre-T'ang China?; The Appearance of Christians in T'ang China; The Monument at Sian-fu; The Chinese Nestorian Texts of the T'ang Period; The Decline of Christianity in T'ang China; The Mongols in China; Nestorians among the Ruling Mongols; Khubilai Khan's Attitude to Christianity; Nestorianism in the Secular Life of Yuan China; Christian Monks and Hermits in Yuan China 327 $aFranciscan Envoys, Legates and MissionariesJohn of Montecorvino; Later Franciscans in China; 11 Christians in South-East Asia; Ancient Trade Routes and Consequent Possibilities; Evidence of Christians in South-East Asia before AD 1500; 12 Conclusion; Notes; Appendices; A. General Chronological Chart; B. Chronological Table for the 'Church of the East'; C. Christians in Japan; Bibliography; Index 330 $aThe history of Christianity in Asia is little dealt with either by Church historians or by historians of religion. It is generally unknown, even amongst theologians, that there was a long history of Christianity in Persia, India, Central Asia and China before the appearance on the scene of the first missionaries from the West. A systematic history of the Christian Church in Asia before 1500 is needed.Drawing on material hitherto unknown in the English speaking world, this is a timely and important book because there is a heightened interest today in the early forms of Asian Christianity. T 606 $aChurch history$yPrimitive and early church, ca. 30-600 606 $aChurch history$yMiddle Ages, 600-1500 607 $aAsia$xChurch history 615 0$aChurch history 615 0$aChurch history 676 $a275 700 $aGillman$b Ian.$01678435 701 $aKlimkeit$b Hans-Joachim$0637161 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910820234403321 996 $aChristians in Asia before 1500$94046111 997 $aUNINA