The Library
1693 works catalogued century by century, from the literature the Bible was written among to the present — each with a note on what it is, why it lasted, and where to read it.
701–800
45 works
c. 792
Syriac
Ktaba d-eskoliyon
Theodore bar Koni · 8th century
Questions and answers on the whole Bible, closing with an account of the religions and sects of Mesopotamia, including Manichaeans, Marcionites, and Muslims.
c. 790–793
Latin
Opus Caroli Regis contra Synodum
Theodulf of Orléans · c. 750–821
A Frankish rejection of the Greek council on images, arguing from a garbled translation that pictures are useful for teaching and decoration but must not be venerated.
c. 780–820
Syriac
Timothy I · c. 728–823
The correspondence of a patriarch in Baghdad appointing bishops for Tibet and China, hunting for manuscripts of Aristotle, and negotiating with the caliph's officials.
c. 799–800
Latin
Alcuin of York · c. 735–804
A short moral handbook written for a Frankish count who wanted guidance he could actually use while governing and fighting.
c. 800–815
Arabic
Theodore Abu Qurrah · c. 750–c. 830
A defence of images written in Arabic for Christians who had stopped venerating them under Muslim and Jewish criticism, arguing the case on grounds a Muslim could follow.
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