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Jacob of Serugh and His Times
Studies in Sixth-Century Syriac Christianity
Inbunden, 2010
1789 kr
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A collection of studies on the Syriac sixth century writer Jacob of Sarug by a team of international scholars, including Susan Ashbrook Harvey, Sebastian P. Brock, Sharbil Iskandar Bcheiry, Khalid Dinno, Sidney Griffith, Mary Hansbury, Amir Harrak, George A. Kiraz, Edward Matthews, Aho Shemunkasho, …
Sayfo 1915
An Anthology of Essays on the Genocide of Assyrians/Arameans during the First World War
Av Soner Barthoma, Shabo Talay
Inbunden, 2018
1507 kr
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Drawing on the expertise of scholars from a variety of backgrounds, this anthology specifically seeks to shed light on this genocide from a multidisciplinary perspective and serve as a step for developing the future scholarship about the Sayfo.
Syriac Writers of Qatar in the Seventh Century
Av Haya Al Thani, Abdulrahim Abu-Husayn m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
285 kr
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The Syriac writers of Qatar themselves produced some of the best and most sophisticated writing to be found in all Syriac literature of the seventh century, but they have not received the scholarly attention that they deserve in the last half century. This volume seeks to redress this …
Syriac Writers of Qatar in the Seventh Century
Av Haya Al Thani, Abdulrahim Abu-Husayn m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
1201 kr
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The Syriac writers of Qatar themselves produced some of the best and most sophisticated writing to be found in all Syriac literature of the seventh century, but they have not received the scholarly attention that they deserve in the last half century. This volume seeks to redress this …
Contextual Reading of Ethiopian Crosses through Form and Ritual
Kaleidoscopes of Meaning
Inbunden, 2018
1463 kr
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An exploration of the ways in which crosses reflect and shape ideas and practices in Ethiopian culture: from religious values and rituals to magic and apocalyptic beliefs, and from individual identities to socio-political structures and power relations.
Syriac Order of Monastic Profession and the Order of Baptism
Common Structure, Imagery and Theological Themes
Inbunden, 2017
1419 kr
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Is monastic profession in the West-Syriac tradition a “second baptism”? A relationship clearly exists between the two rites of initiation in the West-Syriac tradition: the monastic profession and baptism. Aydin examines these two rites of initiation, comparing their external structures, common …
Knowledge and Experience in the Writings of St. Isaac of Nineveh
Inbunden, 2018
1756 kr
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One of the most popular monastic authors with a nearly universal spread over time is Isaac of Nineveh, a mystic of the late 7th century, who belonged to the East Syriac Church. This book is dedicated to the doctrine of knowledge, as described in Isaac of Nineveh’s discourses, in its double …
"And From His Side Came Blood and Milk"
The Martyrdom of St Philotheus of Antioch in Coptic Egypt
Inbunden, 2019
1719 kr
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This book examines the function and development of the cult of saints in Coptic Egypt, focusing primarily on the material provided by the texts forming the Coptic hagiographical tradition of the early Christian martyr Philotheus of Antioch, and more specifically, the Martyrdom of St Philotheus of …
The Interpretations of the Theotokias by the Patriarch John ibn Qiddis
Inbunden, 2020
2008 kr
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The theotokias are prayers dedicated to the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God (Theotokos). In the early fourteenth century, the Patriarch of the Coptic Church, Ibn Qiddis, composed and paraphrased – in Coptic – the Theotokias. His work has only survived in a single manuscript. This book introduces the …
Early Christian Reaction to Islam
Išū‘yahb III and the Muslim Arabs
Inbunden, 2019
2050 kr
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The year 652 marked a fundamental political change in the Middle East and the surrounding region. An important and contemporary source of the state of the Christian Church at this time is to be found in the correspondence of the patriarch of the Church of the East, Išū‘yahb III (649–659), which he …
History of Eastern Christianity
Av Aziz Atiya
Häftad, 2019
1683 kr
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This book is a classic in the history of the Oriental Churches, which are sometimes portrayed as heretical in general church history books, if mentioned at all. Written by a Copt, it portrays the history of the faith of these non-Chalcedonian Churches with first-hand knowledge of their traditions. …
Beth Qaṭraye
A Lexical and Toponymical Survey
Av Mario Kozah, George A Kiraz m. fl.
Inbunden, 2021
752 kr
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This volume presents and analyzes information on the pre-Islamic and early Islamic historical geography and toponyms of the Beth Qaṭraye region as well as newly discovered vocabulary from a language referred to as Qaṭrāyīth (“in Qatari”) used by its inhabitants.
Personal Names in Old Syriac (Edessan Aramaic) Inscriptions and Parchments
Inbunden, 2021
1830 kr
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This book collects systematically all the personal names found in Old Syriac sources in such a way as to enable them to be dealt with from a structural and lexical point of view, and compared with other corpora of Aramaic personal names as well as Hebrew and Arabic names. As far as possible, the …
De Syrorum Orientalium Erroribus Auctore P. Francisco Ros S.I.: A Latin-Syriac Treatise from Early Modern Malabar (1586)
Av Antony Mecherry, Antony Mecherry
Häftad, 2021
1005 kr
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Antony Mecherry S.J. brings to the fore a recently identified 16th-century treatise on 'Nestorianism', written by Francisco Ros S.J. (1559-1624), a Catalonian from the Jesuit province of Aragón. He successfully promoted the mission praxis of accommodatio primarily among the Saint Thomas Christians …
Theology of ‘Ammār al-Basrī
Commending Christianity within Islamic Culture
Inbunden, 2021
1719 kr
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ʿAmmār al-Baṣrī (d.c. 850) was the first Christian to write a systematic theology in Arabic, the language of the Muslim rulers of ʿAmmār’s Middle East. This study of his two works that were only discovered in the 1970's seeks to analyse the way he defends Christian beliefs from criticism by Muslims …
Celebrating the Holy Saints
The Origin, Evolution, and Liturgical Use of the Mälkəʿ
Inbunden, 2024
1237 kr
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This book explores the somatic hymns – Mälkəʿ – addressed to saints in the Ethiopian and Eritrean Churches, their origin and development, and transmission and use in the present day. This vast and hitherto untapped collection of hymns are an important source for an accurate understanding of the …
combat spirituel chez Isaac de Ninive
Av Paul Matar
Inbunden, 2025
1400 kr
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Pourquoi Isaac de Ninive ? Et pourquoi le thème du combat chez lui aujourd’hui ? Nous avons essayé de donner par la figure d’Isaac un remède efficace aux problèmes de notre monde qui est assujetti aux nouvelles technologies, au bruit, à la consommation, à la guerre, à l'égoïsme, etc. Remède composé …
Syriac and Antiochian Exegesis and Biblical Theology for the 3rd Millennium
Av Robert Miller, Robert D Miller
Inbunden, 2008
1452 kr
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The observation that scholarly work on the Bible is of little use to theologians is the starting premise for this volume. As a possible solution to this impasse, the contributors explore the potential insights provided by a distinct tradition of biblical interpretation that has its roots in both …
Eastern Crossroads
Essays on Medieval Christian Legacy
Inbunden, 2013
1976 kr
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This volume contains papers from the First International Congress on Eastern Christianity held in Córdoba, Spain, November 2005. The encounter of medieval Christian writers with several linguistic traditions through the Middle Ages produced one of the most important branches of Middle Eastern …
Spell of the Logos
Origen’s Exegetic Pedagogy in the Contemporary Debate regarding Logocentrism
Inbunden, 2009
1467 kr
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Origen’s construal of the Bible as a textual incarnation of the Word encourages an assimilationist interpretation of the Hebrew Scriptures as a proto-Christian gospel. Although in partial agreement with this thesis, this study suggests a non-assimilationist reading of Origen’s biblical exegesis.
Influence of Origen on the Young Augustine
A Chapter of the History of Origenism
Av György Heidl
Inbunden, 2009
2068 kr
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The main purpose of the book is to demonstrate that as early as the first phase of his activity (386-393 AD), Augustine did make use of some Origenian works, and that basic elements of his early theology were derived from the Alexandrian master.
Malphono w-Rabo d-Malphone
Studies in Honor of Sebastian P. Brock
Inbunden, 2008
2994 kr
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A substantial Festschrift for Sebastian P. Brock, this volume contains 34 essays from a variety of scholars across the field of Syriac studies. The breadth of the submissions illustrates the multiplicity of approaches taken in contemporary Syriac studies, and while no overall limitations were set …
Holy Spirit in the Syrian Baptismal Tradition
Inbunden, 2013
838 kr
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A sensitive and evocative treatment of the role of the Holy Spirit in worship. With a keen awareness of the tradition of Syrian Christianity, Brock begins his exploration with the role of the Holy Spirit in the Syriac Bible. A striking aspect of this tradition is the imagery used for the Spirit, …
East and West
Essays on Byzantine and Arab Worlds in the Middle Ages
Av Juan Pedro Monferrer-Sala, Vassilios Christides m. fl.
Inbunden, 2009
1921 kr
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Twenty-four contributions on matters dealing with Byzantine and Oriental lands, people, and cultures through different perspectives, including history, maritime trade, documents, travelers, and art. These essays trace the history of the relations between the Greeks and the peoples of the Middle …
Bardaisan of Edessa: A Reassessment of the Evidence and a New Interpretation
Inbunden, 2009
2133 kr
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This comprehensive study offers a critical, comparative analysis of the sources available on Bardaisan and a reinterpretation of his thought. The study highlights the profound points of contact between Bardaisan, Origen, and their schools; the role of Plato’s Timaeus and Middle Platonism in …
History of Eastern Christianity
Av Aziz Atiya
Inbunden, 2010
2044 kr
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This book is a classic in the history of the Oriental Churches, which are sometimes portrayed as heretical in general church history books, if mentioned at all. Written by a Copt, it portrays the history of the faith of these non-Chalcedonian Churches with first-hand knowledge of their traditions. …
Forgotten Bishops
The Malabar Independent Syrian Church and its Place in the Story of the St Thomas Christians of South India
Av John Fenwick
Inbunden, 2009
2287 kr
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The Malabar Independent Syrian Church is the smallest of the jurisdictions into which the St Thomas Christian community is divided today. It has, however, played a crucial role in the development of the Syrian Churches, whose stories can not be told without it. The present work shows how the …
Studies on Jacob of Edessa
Av Gregorios Ibrahim, George A Kiraz m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
1880 kr
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Jacob of Edessa was a seventh century polymath who witnessed the coming of Islam. In this collection of papers, specialists discuss the life and works of this figure with emphasis on the cultural landscape of the seventh century. Contributors include Sebastian P. Brock, Richard Price, Andreas …
Syriac Literature
An English Translation of La Littérature Syriaque
Av Olivier Holmey, M Duval m. fl.
Inbunden, 2013
1254 kr
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Despite having been written over a century ago, the 3rd edition of Rubens Duval's History of Syriac Literature remains one of the best - and most readable - introductions to Syriac literature. This edition provides the first English translation of the work, translated by Olivier Holmey.
Redefining History on Pre-Islamic Accounts
The Arabic Recension of the Martyrs of Najrân
Inbunden, 2010
1387 kr
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The account of the Martyrs of Najran has hitherto been known only through the Greek and the Syriac textual tradition, but this book offers an analysis of the original Arabic account to provide information about the most important details, and for identifying the original text of the Arabic version. …
