History of the Monastery of Saint Matthew in Mosul: Translated by Matti Moosa

Located north of Mosul, St. Matthew's Monastery-commonly known as Dayr Sheikh Matti-is perhaps the most ancient religious institution in Iraq. Although the Syriac life story of St. Matthew was published together with that of St. Behnam by Paul Bedjan in 1891, and translated into Arabic by Elias...

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Main Author: III, Ignatius Yacoub (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Piscataway, NJ Gorgias Press [2008]
Series:Publications of the Archdiocese of the Syriac Orthodox Church
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Online Access:DE-1043
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Summary:Located north of Mosul, St. Matthew's Monastery-commonly known as Dayr Sheikh Matti-is perhaps the most ancient religious institution in Iraq. Although the Syriac life story of St. Matthew was published together with that of St. Behnam by Paul Bedjan in 1891, and translated into Arabic by Elias Behnam, this present account is more extensive and informative. It includes in-depth physical and spiritual descriptions of the monastery as an outstanding institution which played a significant role in the history of the Syrian Orthodox Church of the East. Mar Ignatius Jacob III offers insight into the monastery's learned superiors, metropolitans and magnificent library
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 10. Jan 2022)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (248 pages)
ISBN:9781463213978
DOI:10.31826/9781463213978

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