Chaldean Catholic Church - Modern History, Ecclesiology and Church-State Relations

List of contents

Introduction 1 The origins and early development of the Chaldean Catholic community (fifteenth–eighteenth centuries) 2 Political change in Mesopotamia and the origins of the modern Chaldean Church (1830–1918) 3 Re-discovering the Chaldean narrative in modern Iraq (1918–2003) 4 The Chaldean Church in the new Iraq (2003–2013) 5 Chaldean ecclesiology and ecclesial organisation in Mesopotamia-Iraq 6 The Chaldean community in Jordan Conclusion Appendices Bibliography

About the author

Kristian Girling is currently a freelance researcher and writer. He was a Visiting Fellow at Boston College’s School of Theology and Ministry from 2016-2017. He completed his PhD at the Centre for Eastern Christianity, Heythrop College in 2016. Kristian’s research focuses on the modern history of Eastern Christianity particularly in the Middle East.

Summary

This book provides a history of the Chaldean Catholic Church from its origins as a numerically minor faction of the East Syriac Christian tradition (Church of the East) in northern Mesopotamia in the sixteenth century through to its modern status as a significant religious, social, economic and cultural contributor to Iraqi life.

Product details

• Authors: Girling, Kristian Girling
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138040052
• ISBN: 978-1-138-04005-2
• No. of pages: 258
• Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East; Culture and Civilization in the Middle East
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / Middle East / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, RELIGION / Christian Church / History, Middle East, Religion: general, Christianity, History of Religion, Regional Studies, Middle Eastern history, Regional / International studies, Church history