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| Mandaean History 1600's AD |
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| 1697 Barthélemy d’Herbelot writes his book in which he states the Mandaean's roots are to be found in a western connection. 1685 Richard Simon publishes his study on the Mandaeans. He is the first to propose an eastern homeland for the Mandaeans 1671 to 1681 The Catholic missionary in Basra is once more brought into working condition. Robert Huntington acquires a Mandaean text. 1665 Jean Thevenot visited Basra and stayed at the Catholic missionary in Basra. 1663 The Mandaean language was first published in a book by Melchisedek Thevenot. 1660 Abrahamus Ecchellensis writes another book in which he claims to be in the possession of a chapter of the "Sidra Adam" 1653 La Boullaye-le-Gouz, traveled through the southern Mesopotamia area and wrote of his experiences. 1652 Ignatius a Jesu brought the first Mandaean literature (the Diwan Abatur) to Europe. 1645 Abrahamus Ecchellensis, is the first to mention the various books of Mandaean literature in his book. 1614 Sabastian Goncalves identifies John the Baptist as being the John indicated in the St. John’s Christians 1604 Gerolamo Vecchietti stoppd in a villag between Bagdada abd Basra where he found a small group of Mandaeans, One had fled Hovezh, Iran because” of bad treatment” by Mombarac, the local aujthority there. Late 1500's- Early 1600's Portuguese control the area where the Mandaeans live. The first missionaries arrived in Iraq in the 17th century from Portugal. They called the Mandaeans "Christians of St. John" or "Christiani di San Giovanni" |