The Syrian Church in MALABAR

The Syrian Church in Malabar is an institution which, on account of its antiquity, its wonderful preservation of the Syriac Scriptures and Liturgy, and the persecution its bishops suffered under the Portuguese, has, at all times, attracted the interest of the historian, roused the curiosity of the traveller, and elicited the wonder and admiration of the antiquarian. Contents: Introduction, Chapter 1 - St. Thomas the Apostle of India, Chapter 2 - The Early Eastern Church, Chapter 3 - The India Church from 498 A. D. - 1599 A. D., Chapter 4 - The Synod of Diamper 1599 A. D.