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An Introduction to Syriac Studies / Sebastian P. Brock.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Gorgias HandbooksPublisher: Piscataway, NJ : Gorgias Press, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Description: 1 online resource (103 p.)Content type:
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  • 9781463207137
  • 9781463237820
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  • online - DeGruyter
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  • Issued also in print.
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Preface to the third edition -- I. What is Syriac? -- II. Why study it? -- III. The Scope of Syriac Literature -- IV. The place of Syriac among the Aramaic Dialects -- V. Tools -- Epilogue: The Delights of Manuscripts -- Appendix: The Syriac Churches
Summary: 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 thorough discussion on important tools (Instrumenta Studiorum) is presented; topics include grammars, dictionaries, the Bible in Syriac, histories of Syriac literature, bibliographical aids and relevant series, periodicals, and encyclopedias. This Introduction should prove useful both for the student beginning Syriac studies and for scholars working in adjacent fields.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Preface to the third edition -- I. What is Syriac? -- II. Why study it? -- III. The Scope of Syriac Literature -- IV. The place of Syriac among the Aramaic Dialects -- V. Tools -- Epilogue: The Delights of Manuscripts -- Appendix: The Syriac Churches

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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 thorough discussion on important tools (Instrumenta Studiorum) is presented; topics include grammars, dictionaries, the Bible in Syriac, histories of Syriac literature, bibliographical aids and relevant series, periodicals, and encyclopedias. This Introduction should prove useful both for the student beginning Syriac studies and for scholars working in adjacent fields.

Issued also in print.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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