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21 produkter
Short Introduction to the Tiberian Masoretic Bible and its Reading Tradition
Häftad, 2013
501 kr
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This book is intended to provide a quick introductory overview of the Tiberian Masoretic tradition of the Hebrew Bible and its background. It was this tradition that produced the great Masoretic codices of the Middle Ages, which form the basis of modern printed editions of the Hebrew Bible. …
Introduction to Aramean and Syriac Studies
A manual
Häftad, 2017
2222 kr
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An English translation of Arman Akopian's comprehensive Introduction to Aramean and Syriac Studies, from the earliest appearances of Arameans in the historical record, through to the modern day.
Classical Syriac
Häftad, 2019
1511 kr
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A grammar of Classical Syriac. An introductory course of eight lessons presents the Syriac phonology and script, followed by the basic course of 40 lessons. The book is designed to cover one academic year.
Introduction to Syriac Reading and Writing
Häftad, 2011
301 kr
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This volume introduces the letters of the Syriac alphabet a few at the time, and each set of letters is accompanied by guides to pronunciation and the correct way to write the letters, including helpful charts and illustrations. Practice exercises at the end of each section provide the user with …
Index of Notable Persons in the Syriac Tradition within Select Arabic Sources
An Adaptation of G. Kiraz’s Catalogue at the Beth Mardutho Research Library
Av George A Kiraz, Emilee Walker Cornetta m. fl.
Inbunden, 2011
810 kr
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This volume contains the contents of George Kiraz’s catalogue of over 1300 people and places related to the Syriac tradition, expanded to include Latin names and citations as well as references to the Gorgias Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Syriac Heritage.
Introduction to Early Christianity
Av Pau Figueras
Häftad, 2014
533 kr
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A general introduction to the origin and development of Christianity, from its Jewish background in the land of Israel up to its contribution to the thought and art of medieval Europe.
Seven Icons of Christ
An Introduction to the Oikoumenical Councils
Häftad, 2016
1210 kr
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This volume sets out an exposition of the seven key iconic moments of Christian intellectual history that formulate the classical profession of Jesus Christ as the Word of God Incarnate.
Unique Hebrew Glossary from India
An Analysis of Judeo-Urdu
Häftad, 2016
695 kr
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This is the first-ever study of Judeo-Urdu, that is, the Hindi/Urdu language written in Hebrew script. It provides background and an introduction to the Judeo-Urdu corpus, presents nearly two hundred entries from one text — a Hebrew-Judeo-Urdu glossary — and analyzes the orthography, phonology, and …
Last Empire of Iran
Häftad, 2020
1412 kr
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As part of the Gorgias Handbook Series, this book provides a political and military history of the Sasanian Empire in Late Antiquity (220s to 651 CE). The book takes the form of a narrative, which situates Sasanian Iran as a continental power between Rome and the world of the steppe nomad.
Introduction to Working with Manuscripts for Medievalists
Av János Bak
Häftad, 2017
672 kr
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A short guide for studying, editing and translating medieval texts in manuscript form, outlining the technical steps for preparing a medieval manuscript for print: evaluating and describing the manuscript itself (transmission, provenance, and physical description), textual criticism …
Pocket Gorgias Syriac-English Dictionary
Av George A Kiraz, Sebastian P Brock
Häftad, 2017
716 kr
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The Pocket Dictionary is both a convenient academic resource and a door into the world of Modern Literary Syriac. With 13,000 entries drawn from the major existing works, it is a practical tool for all but the most specialized Classical Syriac texts.
Introduction to Syriac Studies
Häftad, 2017
546 kr
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This Introduction aims to provide basic guidance to important areas of Syriac studies. The relevance of Syriac studies to a variety of other fields is explored. A brief orientation to the history of Syriac literature is offered, and Syriac is set within the context of the other Aramaic dialects. A …
Endless Inspiration
One Thousand and One Nights in Comparative Perspective
Av Orhan Elmaz
Inbunden, 2020
1956 kr
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This volume deals with One Thousand and One Nights in yet another and novel way as it brings old and new together by exploring parallels and possible origins of its tales, as well as the wealth of modern and contemporary material that it has originated and continues to inspire. The papers included …
Death and Afterlife in Ancient Jewish and Christian Literature
Av Pau Figueras
Häftad, 2019
1172 kr
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This handbook explores beliefs of ancient Jews and Christians surrounding death and the afterlife through the lens of texts ranging from the Old Testament and New Testament, to Second Temple period and rabbinic literature, to early Christian writings. Figueras further brings together eschatological …
English - Neo-Aramaic Dictionary
Dialects of the Jews of Zakho, Nerwa, Amidya and Dehok (North-West Kurdistan)
Av Yona Sabar
Häftad, 2020
884 kr
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Inventory of Syriac Texts Published from Manuscripts in the British Library
Inbunden, 2020
2093 kr
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The British Library possesses one of the most important collections of Syriac manuscripts in the world, with large numbers dating back to the second half of the first millennium CE. The publication of important Syriac texts from these manuscripts has been going on for some 180 years and still …
From Their Lips
Voices of Early Christian Women
Av V McCarty
Inbunden, 2021
840 kr
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The Eastern Church venerates among its saints several Early Christian women whose teaching and wisdom contribute to the depth of our theological heritage. Their inspired voices can be heard at work witnessing: in the New Testament, in the early centuries of the Church Fathers and throughout the …
Arabs from Alexander the Great until the Islamic Conquests
Orientalist Perceptions and Contemporary Conflicts
Av Ayad Al-Ani
Inbunden, 2021
838 kr
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This is not a conventional history book. It is rather a study of the sociology of historical writing about a period that, although quite distant in time (330 B.C. to A.D. 670), still influences political discourse about the Arab world, and especially the relationship between the West and the Middle …
Reader in Syriac Based on the Entertaining Stories of Gregory Bar ʿEbrāyā
Av John Hayes
Häftad, 2023
670 kr
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Thirty short reading selections from the Book of Entertaining Stories of Gregory Bar ʿEbrāyā, with an analysis of the grammar and vocabulary of the texts.
Syriac Peshiṭta New Testament
A Reader's Edition
Av Timothy Lee
Häftad, 2024
1514 kr
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This is the first Syriac reader for the New Testament. It guides the reader through the Syriac New Testament Peshitta, glossing the uncommon words and parsing difficult word forms.
Greek and Syriac Index to Sergius of Reshaina’s Version of the De Mundo
Inbunden, 2009
1791 kr
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Sergius of Reshaina (d. 536), translated the (pseudo-)Aristotelian text known as the De Mundo from Greek into Syriac in the early sixth century. The earlier period of Greek-Syriac translation was characterized by freer versions, while in the seventh century there are very good examples of …
