With his letter to the Persian Mari, Ibas of Edessa ( 457) got caught up between the millstones of the different dogmatic positions in the 5th century Christological conflict. This monograph on the Bishop of Edessa creates a vivid picture of a neglected chapter in church history and the history of dogma. In a unique manner, it combines regional aspects with the history of ideas in the Eastern Mediterranean. The resultant picture of Ibas invites a reassessment of traditional prejudices in the ecumenical discussion.

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Claudia Rammelt, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.