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Title

The Nestorians ; or, The lost tribes : containing evidence of their identity ; an account of their manners, customs, and ceremonies ; together with sketches of travels in ancient Assyria, Armenia, Media, and Mesopotamia ; and illustrations of Scripture prophecy / by Asahel Grant.

Author

Grant, Asahel, 1807-1844

Publication

New York : Harper & Brothers, 1841.

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Details

Description

x, 385 pages : frontispiece (folded map); 20 cm

Alternative Title

• Nestorians
• Lost tribes

Subject

• Lost tribes of Israel
• Church of the East members
• Assyrians > Turkey
• Tribus perdues d'Israël
• Nestoriens
• Assyrians
• Travel
• Turkey > Description and travel
• Turkey

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

• Part I -- Chapter I -- Nestorian mission -- Importance of a physician -- Embarcation -- Smyrna -- Constantinople -- Black sea -- Trebizonde -- Tabreez -- Ooroomiah -- Character of the Nestorians -- Notice of the mission -- Description of the country -- Independent Nestorians -- Koords -- Chapter II -- Practicability of visiting the mountain Nestorians -- Journey to Constantinople -- Strom in the mountains -- Journey to Mesopotamia, Diarbekir, and Mardin -- Providential escape -- Chapter III -- Departure from Mardin -- Plain of Mesopotamia -- Mosul -- Ruins of Nineveh -- Yezidees, or worshippers of the devil -- Chapter IV -- Battle-ground of Alexander -- Akra and its scenery -- Reception by a Koordish chief -- Journey to Amadieh -- Chapter V -- Arrival at Duree -- Intercourse with the Nestorian bishop -- View from the mountains -- Arrival among the independent tribes -- Remarkable incident -- Kind reception -- Chapter VI. Nestorians -- Churches -- Worship -- Sabbath -- A tale -- Preservation of the Scriptures -- Strife with the Koords -- Pastoral life -- Resources -- Character -- Females -- Chapter VII -- Mountain bridges -- Defiles -- Medical practice -- Roads -- Arrival at the Patriarch's -- Kind reception -- Character of the patriarch -- Social intercourse -- Ruined castle -- Female fidelity -- Church government -- Patriarch's family -- Chapter VIII -- Departure from the Patriarch's -- Journey through the mountains -- Visit to a Koordish chief -- Scenes in the castle -- Arrival at Ooroomiah -- Patriarch's letter -- Return to the mountains -- Visit to Julamerk -- Chapter IX -- Hospitality of the people -- Return by way of van -- night in the valley -- Visit to Koordish villages -- pastoral life -- Death of Shultz -- Van -- Interview with the Hakary chief -- Change of his relations -- Incident among the Koords -- Part II -- Chapter I -- The revolt of the ten tribes -- Their idolatry -- Captivity -- Are lost sight of in history -- not yet found -- Their separate existence highly probable -- Difficulties of the subject -- Its interesting nature, and great importance -- Chapter II -- Tradition of the Nestorian Christians that they are descendants of Israel -- That they came from Palestine -- Supported by the testimony of Jews and Mohammedans
• Chapter III -- The places to which the ten tribes were deported: Assyrian, Halah, Habor, Gozan, Hara, Media -- Now occupied by the Nestorian Christians -- But few nominal Jews in these places -- Chapter IV -- The ten tribes have not been removed from Assyria -- Historical proof -- Various circumstantial evidence -- Inference from the prophetical writings -- Chapter V -- Their language -- The same as that spoken by the Jews in their religion -- Evidence derived from it that they came from Palestine or Syria -- That they are descendants of Israel, and not Judah -- Chapter VI -- Names applied to the Nestorian Christians -- Proof derived of their Hebrew origin -- Beni Israel -- Nazareans -- Syrians -- Chaldeans -- Nestorians not appropriate -- Why used -- Chapter VII -- Observance of the Mosaic ritual -- Sacrifices -- Vows -- First-fruits and tithes -- Keeping the Sabbath -- Regard fro the sanctuary -- Forbidden food -- Ceremonial impurities -- Separation of women -- Chapter VIII -- Physiognomy -- Names -- Tribes -- Government -- Avenger of blood -- Cities of refuge -- Sentiments regarding the Jews -- Various proofs that they are a distinct people or an unmixed race -- Chapter IX -- Social and domestic customs -- Forms of salutation -- Hospitality -- Regard for the poor -- Entertainments -- Dress -- Ornaments -- Espousals -- Marriage -- Children -- Their occupations -- The same as those of the ancient Israelites -- Chapter X -- The conversion of the ten tribes to Christianity -- Chapter XI -- Scriptural proof of their conversion -- Speech of Paul -- Epistle of James -- Chapter XII -- Prophecies relating to the conversion of the ten tribes, and their future prospects -- Part III -- The sealed remnant of Israel -- The two witnesses -- The prophesying of the witnesses -- The church in the wilderness -- The kings of the East -- Appendix -- The Yezidees -- History of the Nestorian missions -- Jews of Media and Assyria.

ISBN

• 0790551500
• 9780790551500

LCCN

05010123

OCLC

• ocm05620131
• 5620131
• SCSB-122318

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library