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Syriac Christian Culture

Author : Aaron Michael Butts
Publisher : CUA Press
ISBN 13 : 0813233682
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Syriac Christian Culture written by Aaron Michael Butts and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2021-01-08 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Syriac Christianity developed in the first centuries CE in the Middle East, where it continued to flourish throughout Late Antiquity and the Medieval period, while also spreading widely, as far as India and China. Today, Syriac Christians are found in the Middle East, in India, as well in diasporas scattered across the globe. Over this extended time period and across this vast geographic expanse, Syriac Christians have built impressive churches and monasteries, crafted fine pieces of art, and written and transmitted a sizable body of literature. Though often overlooked, neglected, and even persecuted, Syriac Christianity has been – and continues to be – an important part of the humanistic heritage of the last two millennia. The present volume brings together fourteen studies that offer fresh perspectives on Syriac Christianity, especially its literary texts and authors. The timeframes of the individual studies span from the second-century Syriac translation of the Hebrew Bible up to the thirteenth century with the end of the Syriac Renaissance. Several studies analyze key authors from Late Antiquity, such as Aphrahat, Ephrem, Narsai, and Jacob of Serugh. Others investigate translations into Syriac, both from Hebrew and from Greek, while still others examine hagiography, especially its formation and transmission. Reflecting a growing trend in the field, the volume also devotes significant attention to the Medieval period, during which Syriac Christians lived under Islamic rule. The studies in the volume are united in their quest to explore the richness, diversity, and vibrance of Syriac Christianity.

To Train His Soul in Books

Author : Robin Darling Young
Publisher : CUA Press
ISBN 13 : 0813217326
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book To Train His Soul in Books written by Robin Darling Young and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To Train His Soul in Books explores numerous aspects of this rich religious culture, extending previous lines of scholarly investigation and demonstrating the activity of Syriac-speaking scribes and translators busy assembling books for the training of biblical interpreters, ascetics, and learned clergy.

The Syriac World

Author : Francoise Briquel Chatonnet
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300253532
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Jews and Syriac Christians

Author : Aaron Michael Butts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783161591341
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (913 download)

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Download or read book Jews and Syriac Christians written by Aaron Michael Butts and published by . This book was released on 2020-08 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholarly interest in intersections between Jews and Syriac Christians has experienced a boom in recent years. This is the result of a series of converging trends in the study of both groups and their cultural productions. The present volume contributes to this developing conversation by collecting sixteen studies that investigate a wide range of topics, from questions of origins to the development of communal boundaries, from social interactions to shared historical conditions, involving Jews and Syriac Christians over the first millennium CE. These studies not only reflect the current state of the question, but they also signal new ways forward for future work that crosses disciplinary boundaries between the fields of Jewish Studies and Syriac Studies, in some cases even dismantling those boundaries altogether.

The Syriac World

Author : Daniel King
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317482115
Total Pages : 1064 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book The Syriac World written by Daniel King and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-12 with total page 1064 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume surveys the 'Syriac world', the culture that grew up among the Syriac-speaking communities from the second century CE and which continues to exist and flourish today, both in its original homeland of Syria and Mesopotamia, and in the worldwide diaspora of Syriac-speaking communities. The five sections examine the religion; the material, visual, and literary cultures; the history and social structures of this diverse community; and Syriac interactions with their neighbours ancient and modern. There are also detailed appendices detailing the patriarchs of the different Syriac denominations, and another appendix listing useful online resources for students. The Syriac World offers the first complete survey of Syriac culture and fills a significant gap in modern scholarship. This volume will be an invaluable resource to undergraduate and postgraduate students of Syriac and Middle Eastern culture from antiquity to the modern era. Chapter 26 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Jacob of Edessa and the Syriac Culture of His Day

Author : R. B. ter Haar Romeny
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004173471
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Jacob of Edessa and the Syriac Culture of His Day written by R. B. ter Haar Romeny and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jacob of Edessa (c.640-708) is considered the most learned Christian of the early days of Islam. In all fifteen contributions to this volume, written by prominent specialists, the interaction between Christianity, Judaism, and the new religion is an important issue. The articles discuss Jacoba (TM)s biography as well as his position in early Islamic Edessa, and give a full picture of the various aspects of Jacob of Edessaa (TM)s life and work as a scholar and clergyman. Attention is paid to his efforts in the fields of historiography, correspondence, canon law, text and interpretation of the Bible, language and translation, theology, philosophy, and science. The book, which marks the 1300th anniversary of Jacoba (TM)s death, also contains a bibliographical clavis.

Invitation to Syriac Christianity

Author : Michael Philip Penn
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520299191
Total Pages : 461 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Invitation to Syriac Christianity written by Michael Philip Penn and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction -- Origin stories -- Poetry -- Doctrine and disputation -- Liturgy -- Asceticism -- Mysticism and prayer -- Biblical interpretation -- Hagiography -- Books, knowledge, and translation -- Judaism -- Islam -- Religions of the Silk Road -- Appendix 1 : translations and editions -- Appendix 2 : biographies of named authors -- Appendix 3 : glossary.

Symbols of Church and Kingdom

Author : Robert Murray
Publisher : Gorgias PressLlc
ISBN 13 : 9781593331504
Total Pages : 395 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Symbols of Church and Kingdom written by Robert Murray and published by Gorgias PressLlc. This book was released on 2004 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new edition of the study of Syriac Christianity up to the early fifth century CE: its beliefs and worship; its life and art. In this classic work, Robert Murray offers the fullest and most vivid picture yet available of the development and characte >

Studies in Syriac Christianity

Author : Sebastian P. Brock
Publisher : Variorum Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Studies in Syriac Christianity written by Sebastian P. Brock and published by Variorum Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main concern of these articles is the interaction of Syriac with Greek culture in Late Antiquity. The book includes an examination of the process of translation from Greek into Syriac, studies of a number of unusual Greek texts in Syriac, and inter-church relations in the 5th-7th centuries.

Syriac Christianity in the Middle East and India

Author : Dietmar W Winkler
Publisher : Gorgias PressLlc
ISBN 13 : 9781463202477
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Syriac Christianity in the Middle East and India written by Dietmar W Winkler and published by Gorgias PressLlc. This book was released on 2013 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume acknowledges the contributions of Syriac Christians in the fields of culture, education and civil society throughout the history in the Middle East and India, and examines the challenges of living and professing the Christian faith as a minority in a multi-religious and pluralistic society, giving special attention to religious freedom and personal status.

Early Syriac Theology

Author : Seely J. Beggiani
Publisher : CUA Press
ISBN 13 : 0813227011
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Early Syriac Theology written by Seely J. Beggiani and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the insights of St. Ephrem and Jacob of Serugh, two of the earliest representatives of the theological world-view of the Syriac church.

The Syriac World

Author : Francoise Briquel Chatonnet
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300271255
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Syriac World written by Francoise Briquel Chatonnet and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2023-06-20 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive survey of Syriac Christianity over three thousand years Syriac is often referred to as the third main language of Christianity, along with Latin and Greek, and it remains a foundational classical, literary, and religious language throughout the world. Originating in Mesopotamia along the Roman and Parthian frontiers, it was never the language of a powerful state or ethnic group, but with the coming of Christianity it developed into a rich religious and cultural tradition. At the same time that Christianity was making its way through Europe, Syriac missionaries were founding churches from the Mediterranean coast to Persia, converting the Turkic tribes of Central Asia, and building communities in India and China. This comprehensive work tells the underexplored story of the Syriac world over three thousand years, from its pre-Christian roots in the Aramaic tribes and the ancient Near East to its vibrant expressions in modern diaspora churches. Enhanced with images, songs, poems, and important primary texts, this book shows the importance of Syriac history, theology, and literature in the twenty-first century.

The Early History of the Syriac Liturgy

Author : Baby Varghese
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783447392204
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (922 download)

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Download or read book The Early History of the Syriac Liturgy written by Baby Varghese and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Jacob of Edessa and the Syriac Culture of His Day

Author : Bas Ter Haar Romeny
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9047426932
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book Jacob of Edessa and the Syriac Culture of His Day written by Bas Ter Haar Romeny and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009-03-31 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jacob of Edessa is considered the most learned Christian of the early days of Islam. Exactly 1300 years after his death in 708, fifteen articles written by prominent specialists sketch a fascinating picture of his life and times.

Christianity in Iraq

Author : Suha Rassam
Publisher : Gracewing Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780852446331
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (463 download)

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Download or read book Christianity in Iraq written by Suha Rassam and published by Gracewing Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christianity was firmly established in Iraq from the earliest times, and the Churches of Iraq were to play a major role in the development of Christian theology and spirituality for many centuries. By the seventh century evangelization from Iraq had brought Christianity to China, Central Asia and India. Yet few people in the West are aware of Christianity's vibrant past in this region, or of the fact that Christianity has continued to be a significant cultural and religious presence in Iraq right up to the present day. The story of the Churches of Iraq, their interaction with each other and their varied fortunes under successive Parthian, Sassanid, Arab, Mongol and Ottoman rule, is told here with consummate skill. Suha Rassam guides the reader seemingly effortlessly through complex issues of doctrinal dispute and ecclesiastical politics. She helps us explore the ancient heritage of these Churches, and the major contribution they have made to the intellectual development of the region and the wider world. Suha Rassam's book comes to fill a large vacuum in the knowledge of those in the West, many of whom are still not aware of the fact that from ancient times Christianity was firmly rooted in Iraq and the rest of the territory now seen as the 'Arab Middle East'. Archbishop Mikhael Al Jamil, Patriarchal Vicar of the Syrian Catholic Church of Antioch to the Holy See and Vicar Apostolic for Europe Dr Suha Rassam has written a work of remarkable scholarship. But is is also a vivid portrayal of an extraordinary story of conflict, persecution and, for fifty years in the twentieth century, of hope, harmony and prosperity for the Christian community in Iraq. It would be a tragedy if that Christian community were now extinguished. Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, Archbishop of Westminster Gives to the general interested public a comprehensive and informed insight into two thousand years of Christianity in Iraq. Dr Erica Hunter, School of Oriental and African Studies, London University

From the Oxus River to the Chinese Shores

Author : Li Tang
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
ISBN 13 : 3643903294
Total Pages : 477 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (439 download)

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Download or read book From the Oxus River to the Chinese Shores written by Li Tang and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2013 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Syriac Christianity spread along the Silk Road together with Aramaic culture and liturgy. Because of this, the staging posts of Christian merchants along the trade routes grew into missionary centers. Thus, the mission of the Church of the East stretched from Persia to Arabia and India, and from the Oxus River to the Chinese shores. This book contains a collection of studies on the Church of the East in its historical setting. It sheds new light on this subject from various perspectives and academic disciplines, providing fresh insights into the rich heritage of Syriac Christianity. (Series: orientalia - patristica - oecumenica - Vol. 5)

The Culture of God

Author : Nadim Nassar
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN 13 : 1473671558
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (736 download)

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Download or read book The Culture of God written by Nadim Nassar and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'So much of the reporting of the Middle East at the moment reflects war and human misery; it's inspiring to find, in this thoughtful and engaging book, a message of hope from what Fr Nadim calls "that region of the world that God chose to live in when he took human form"' Edward Stourton 'The ultimate question of this book is, why does it matter to me, a human being, to know the culture of God, and what impact should that have on my own life and existence? The culture of God is the antithesis of the culture of the Pharisees - yet again and again we fall into the trap of condemning or excluding others. Understanding the culture of God helps us to uncover God's image within us, a shining jewel buried deep under the dirt of our selfishness and greed, and helps us to shine as God intends us to, re-forming our relationships with God and with each other in our amazingly diverse world.' It is as we read the Bible, argues Father Nadim Nassar, that we are invited to discover what 'the culture of God' - the community of love that makes up the Trinity - looks like, and how it might transform our lives and our faith. But in order to do so we need to understand the culture of the Bible itself, as well as the particular culture that forms our own worldview. Ultimately it is Jesus who has direct access to the culture of God; and so we also need to understand Jesus within his first-century Levantine context. Father Nadim Nassar is the Church of England's only Syrian priest and an outspoken advocate for western Christians to recognise the Middle-Eastern roots of their faith. The fresh and provocative reflections in The Culture of God, his first book, are informed by his experience of growing up in Syria and living through the conflicts in the region, especially the civil wars in Lebanon and Syria. Taking us on a journey through the mystery of the incarnation, to Jesus' role as storyteller - Al-Hakawati - his relationship with a disparate cast of people as narrated by the gospels, and finally his death and resurrection, Father Nadim unfolds for us the culture of God and what it can mean for a world that so desperately needs both freedom and a way to embrace diversity. 'Fr Nadim's personal experience of the painful effects of war and conflict in the Middle East is an insightful lens into the brokenness of humanity that leads to the ongoing violation of the God-given sanctity and dignity of life. At the same time, the paradox of the Crucifixion and Christianity is presented as a key to understanding the restoration of that same humanity, and the possibility of reconciliation with God and one another if the life and teachings of Christ are truly lived.' Archbishop Angaelos, Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London