The Eclipse of Christianity in Asia: From the Time of Muhammad Till the Fourteenth Century

accepted according allowed appear Arabs Asia asked Assemani attack authority became become believe bishop brought Caliph called Catholicus cause century China Chosroes Christ Christians Church continued convert cross death destroyed died divine doctrine early East Eastern Egypt Emperor Empire evidence example fact faith favour give given Gospel Greeks hand held Holy human images Islam Jacobite Jesus Jews king kingdom known land later living Lord Mari matter means Melkites mention miracles missionaries monasteries Mongols monks Muhammad Muslims nature Nestorian never Patriarch persecution Persian present probably Prophet quoted reason received referred regard religion religious reply result Roman rulers says sect seen sent speak Spirit suffered Syria taken things took town trans true truth Turks turned victory whole writers