The School of Nisibis: Persia's Christian Academy

Long before Oxford or Bologna, a Christian academy in Sassanid Persia became the intellectual powerhouse of the Church of the East. This episode follows the School of Nisibis from its founding by refugees from Edessa, through its golden age under Narsai and its role in training bishops and missionaries who carried Syriac Christianity to India, Central Asia, and China. We explore how the school preserved Greek philosophy in Syriac translation, navigated Zoroastrian and later Islamic rule, and ultimately shaped the intellectual DNA of the Church of the East. Key figures include Narsai, Barsauma, Mar Aba, and the school's influential teachers. We also touch on the school's curriculum, its famous library, and its rivalry with the Academy of Gondishapur. #SchoolOfNisibis #ChurchOfTheEast #Narsai #Barsauma #SyriacChristianity #SassanidEmpire #Nisibis #Edessa #AcademyOfGondishapur #MarAba #ChristianSchoolOfNisibis #SyriacLiterature #PersianChristianity #HistoryOfEducation #AncientUniversities #ChristianMissionaries #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo