ABSTRACT

When it was originally published this book broke new ground in presenting one continuous narrative of the history of Christians in Persia from the second century A.D to the 1970s. The material gathered here was previously only to be found in obscure books, manuscripts and foreign periodicals.
Christians in Persia shows the intricate history of the period concerned; the personalities of the rulers and the ruled; the difficult task of the missionaries; their successes and failures and the consequences of their efforts. All this is related to the wider history of the country and to the expansion of Christianity in the East.

part |46 pages

The Nestorian Planting

part |30 pages

The Roman Catholic Era

part |92 pages

The Protestant Endeavour and the Founding of Indigenous Churches

chapter |15 pages

The Forerunners

chapter |12 pages

Christians and Jews in Persia

The Church's Ministry among the Jews, 1844–1960

chapter |17 pages

The C.M.S. In Persia Part I

1869–1919

chapter |13 pages

The C.M.S. In Persia Part II

1919–1961