The legend of Shirin in Syriac sources. A warning against caesaropapism?

Document Type : Translation

Author

History Dept. Tehran University. Tehran. Iran

Abstract

Why was Syriac Christianity not an imperial Church? Why did it not enter into a relationship with the authorities? This can be explained by pointing to the political situation of that community. I think that one of the reasons was bad experiences from the time of Chosroes II.

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