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Narsai
Nestorian teacher and poet
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foundation of School of Nisibis
- In School of Nisibis
…originated soon after 471, when Narsai, a renowned teacher and administrator at the School of Edessa, and his companions were forced to leave Edessa (modern Urfa, Tur.) because of theological disputes. Under Narsai’s directorship (471–496), a number of former teachers and students from the School of Edessa were enlisted in…
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place in Syriac literature
- In Syriac literature
…and western Syrian Christianity was Narsai (d. c. 503), a Nestorian Christian. Among the many historical writings in Syriac is the monumental chronicle in 21 books of the patriarch Michael I. The work covers both church and secular history up until 1195 and is valuable because it incorporates many historical…
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