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The Church of the East: An Illustrated History of Assyrian Christianity

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Divinity Atlas. "The Church of the East: An Illustrated History of Assyrian Christianity." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/the-church-of-the-east-an-illustrated-history-of-assyrian-christianity.

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Divinity Atlas. (n.d.). The Church of the East: An Illustrated History of Assyrian Christianity. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/the-church-of-the-east-an-illustrated-history-of-assyrian-christianity

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  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {The Church of the East: An Illustrated History of Assyrian Christianity},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/the-church-of-the-east-an-illustrated-history-of-assyrian-christianity},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Christoph Baumer's illustrated history traces the Church of the East's documented origins, theology and missionary expansion across Asia using the surviving historical and archaeological record of a tradition whose own history spans much of the Asian continent, a documented geographic reach many general Christian histories omit entirely. That direct attention to a widely dispersed and often overlooked tradition's own record is the book's real contribution. This record has not independently traced a documented history of scholarly disagreement with Baumer's specific claims. Use it for established historical facts about the Church of the East's origin, theology and expansion.

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Assessment

Reliability Tier

Christoph Baumer's illustrated history tracing the Church of the East's documented origins, theology and missionary expansion across Asia using the surviving historical and archaeological record of a tradition whose own history spans much of the Asian continent.

Notes

Illustrated scholarly history of the Church of the East (the Assyrian or Nestorian Church), tracing its origins, theology, missionary expansion across Asia and later history. Use for established historical facts about the Church of the East.

Citation

Author

Christoph Baumer

Publisher

I. B. Tauris, London

Publication Year

2006

Source Type

academic monograph

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Asia

This source names Asia directly: "and missionary expansion across Asia using the surviving historical and archaeological record of a tradition whose own history spans much of the Asian continent, a documented geographic reach many..."

Source The Church of the East: An Illustrated History of Assyrian ChristianityChristoph Baumer

Claims Backed By This Source (247 claims)

This source backs 247 claims across the atlas. As facts: 138 well-attested, 6 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 26 holds, 11 connected, 1 critiqued Here, 2 rejected Here, 2 held Differently. Plus 61 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

Articles, 70 claims: 47 well-attested, 10 connected, 13 general references.
Alphabet Letters, 44 claims: 22 well-attested, 22 general references.
Spread Events, 35 claims: 14 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate, 15 holds, 4 general references.
Beliefs & Restrictions, 28 claims: 21 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate, 5 general references.
Denominations, 24 claims: 10 well-attested, 8 holds, 1 connected, 2 rejected Here, 1 held Differently, 2 general references.
Doctrines, 18 claims: 12 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 1 holds, 1 held Differently, 3 general references.
Sources, 8 claims: 7 well-attested, 1 holds.
Cities, 4 claims: 1 well-attested, 3 general references.
Languages, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 2 general references.
Rituals, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 1 general references.
Councils and Synods, 2 claims: 1 critiqued Here, 1 general references.
Regions, 2 claims: 2 general references.
Religions, 2 claims: 1 holds, 1 general references.
Bodies of Water, 1 claims: 1 general references.
Cultures, 1 claims: 1 general references.