The Histories of Rabban Hormizd & Rabban Bar Idta - Vol. I: The Syriac Texts

Rabban Hormizd is one of the most popular saints of the Assyrian Church of the East and the Chaldean Catholic Church. He is said to have been born of wealthy parents in the latter half of the 6th or the first half of the 7th century. In spite of his privileged background, he chose to follow the ascetic life as a monk. He was renowned in his lifetime for his deep devotion to fasting and prayer. His spiritual devotions are said to have enabled him to perform many miracles. After spending many years in various monasteries, he founded his own monastery near Alqosh which survives to this day under his name. Volume I contains the Syriac texts of the prose life of Rabban Hormizd and Rabban Bar Idta as well as the metrical life of Rabban Hormizd composed by Mar Sargis of Adhorbaijan.