Recent Books on Syriac Topics
Sebastian P.
Brock
University of Oxford
Beth Mardutho: The Syriac Institute
George A. Kiraz
James E. Walters
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Recent Books on Syriac Topics
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Beth Mardutho: The Syriac Institute, 2003
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[1] This
listing continues on from previous listings in Hugoye 1998/1, 1999/1, 2000/1, 2001/1 and 2002/1; as usual I have
taken the opportunity to include here some items I had missed
in the previous listings. It should be noted that reprints are
not included (for a large selection of important reprints of
Syriac interest, see Gorgias Press).
[2]
1997
Abdah, S.: The Syriac Christian
Community; Historical and Contemporary Conditions
(Delmar, NY).
Kollamparambil, A.G.: The
Life-Giving Paschal Lamb (Great Week Celebrations in the East
Syrian Liturgy) (Catholic Theological Studies of India
2; Changanassery: HIRS Publications).
[2]
1998
Koodapuzha, X.: Christianity in
India (OIRSI 200; Kottayam).
Menachery, G.: The Nazranies
(Indian Church History Classics 1; Trissur). [ISBN
81-87133-05-8].
Pathikulangara, V.: Mary
Matha. The Divine Praises for the Feast Days of the
Blessed Virgin Mary according to the East Syriac or
Chaldeo-Indian Liturgical Heritage (Denha Services
49; Kottayam).
Rose, S.: Church as Mystery (Raza)
and Communion (Shawtaputha) in the East Syriac Liturgical
Year (OIRSI 207; Kottayam).
Tovey, P.: The Liturgy of St James as
presently used (Alcuin Club; Cambridge: Grove
Books).
Tovey, P.: Essays in West Syrian
Liturgy (OIRSI 199; Kottayam).
[3]
1999
Kaniamparampil, C.: The Gospel of St
Matthew (Moran Etho Series 11;
Kottayam: SEERI). [Verse rendering, vocalized
serto].
Kaniamparampil, C.: Syriac in Six
Months (Moran Etho Series 14; Kottayam:
SEERI).
Pathikulangara, V.: Passion Week and
Easter Sunday. The Divine Praises and other
Liturgical Services from Osana Sunday to the Sunday of the
Resurrection in the East Syriac or Chaldeo-Indian Liturgical
Year (Kottayam: Denha).
Spinks, B.D.: Mar Nestorius and Mar
Theodore the Interpreter: the Forgotten Eucharistic Prayers of
East Syria (Grove Liturgical Studies 45; Cambridge).
[Introduction and English tr.]
Varghese, B. (tr.): John of
Dara. Commentary on the Eucharist (Moran Ethos Series
12; Kottayam: SEERI).
[4]
2000
Appassery, G.: Raza. Qurbana
of Nazrani (Delhi: Syro-Malabar Catholic
Association).
Egami, N. (tr. Fukuhara, Y.): The
Mongol Empire and Christendom (Tokyo: San Paolo) [ISBN
4-8056-8604-9].
Klein, W.: Das nestorianische
Christentum an den Handelswegen durch Kyrgyzstan bis zum 14.
Jh. (Silk Road Studies 3; Turnhout).
Kochappilly, P.P.: The Folly of the
Cross. Festschrift in honour of Prof. Dr. Varghese
Pathikulangara, CMI (Bangalore: Dharmaram).
[Most contributions have a Syriac interest].
Matheus, R.: The Order of the Third
Sanctification (OIRSI 240; Kottayam).
Matheus, R. (ed.): A Commentary on
the Mass by the Nestorian George (OIRSI 243;
Kottayam). [Ps. George of Arbela, tr. R.H. Connolly].
Menachery, G. (ed.):
Thomapedia. The Thomas Christian Encyclopedia of India,
2. Trissur). [ISBN 81-87132-13-2].
Menachery, G. and Chakkalakkal, W.:
Kodungallur, the Cradle of Christianity in
India (Kodungallur: Mar Thoma Pontifical
Shrine).
Mérigoux, J-M.: Va à Ninive! Un
Dialogue avec l'Irak. Mossoul et les villages chrétiens.
Pages d'histoire dominicaine (Paris: Cerf).
Naduvilezham, J.: The Theology of
the Paschal Lamb in Ephrem of Nisibis (OIRSI
239; Kottayam).
Olickal, T.: The Three Stages of Spiritual
Realization according to Joseph Hazzaya (Catholic
Theological Studies of India 4; Changanassery: HIRS
Publications).
Pathikulangara, V.:
Commencement of the Great Fast. The Divine Praises and
the Eucharistic Celebration for Commencing the Great Fast in
the East Syriac, or Chaldeo-Indian Liturgical Heritage
(Kottayam: Denha).
Pathikulangara, V.: Divine Praises
and Liturgical Year. Chaldeo-Indian Liturgy 4
(Denha Services 61; Kottayam).
Sinha, J.: Der neuostaramäische
Dialekt von Bespan (Provinz Mardin, Südosttürkei).
Ein Grammatische Darstellung (Semitica Viva 24;
Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz).
Su-Min Ri, A.: Commentaire de la
Caverne des Trésors. Étude sur
l’histoire du texte et des sources (CSCO 581,
Subsidia 103; Leuven: Peeters).
[5]
2000-2002
Tabet, J.: Beth-Gazo Maronite.
Add.14.703 (XIIe-XIIIe s.) (Publications de
l’Institut de Liturgie à l’Université
Saint-Esprit Kaslik. Collection Sources
Liturgiques Maronites 1-3). [Introduction,
Syriac text, Arabic translation]
[6]
2001
Blum, G.G. (ed. K. Pinggéra):
“In der Wolke des Lichtes”. Gesammelte
Aufsätze zu Spiritualität und Mystik des Christlichen
Ostens (Oikonomia 40; Erlangen).
Bremer, J.N. (ed.): The Apocryphal
Acts of Thomas (Louvain: Peeters).
Cassingena-Trévedy, F. (transl.) and
Graffin, F. (introd.), Ephrem de Nisibe, Hymnes sur la
Nativité (Sources chrétiennes 459;
Paris: du Cerf).
Chediath, G.: Mar Babai the
Great. Some Useful Counsels on the Ascetical Life
(Moran Etho 15; Kottayam: SEERI).
Del Rio Sanchez, F.: Los cincos
tratados sobre la quietud (shelya) de Dadisho` Qatraya
(Aula Orientalis Suppl. 18; Barcelona).
Haelewyck, J-C.: Sancti Gregorii
Nazianzeni Opera. Versio Syriaca, I. Oration XL
(CCSG 49 – Corpus Nazianzenum 14;
Louvain: Brepols).
Kizhakearanjaniyil, M.: East Syrian
Baptismal Theology. A Judeo-Christian Synthesis
(OIRSI 225; Kottayam).
Koodapuzha, X., and Panicker, J.
(eds.): Joint International Commission for Dialogue
between the Catholic Church and the Malankara Orthodox Syrian
Church. Papers and Joint Statements 1989-2000
(Kottayam).
Lang, U.M.: John Philoponus and the
Controversies over Chalcedon in the Sixth Century. A
study and translation of the Arbiter (Spicilegium Sacrum
Lovaniense, Etudes et Documents 47; Louvain:
Peeters).
Leonhard, C.: Ishodad of
Merw’s Exegesis of the Psalms 119 and 139-147 (CSCO
585, Subsidia 107; Leuven: Peeters).
Mathews, E.G.: The Armenian
Commentary on Exodus-Deuteronomy attributed to Ephrem the
Syrian (CSCO 587-8, Scr. Armeni 25-6; Louvain:
Peeters).
Mattam, Mar Abraham: Forgotten
East. Mission, Liturgy and Spirituality of the Eastern
Churches. A Study with Special Reference to the Church of
St. Thomas Christians (Satna: Ephrem’s
Publications).
Nedungatt, G. (ed.): The Synod of
Diamper Revisited (Kanonika 9; Rome).
Önder, J.: Ktobo da-slawoto
metba`yonyoto wa-zmiroto `idtonyoto w-‘umtonyoto ayk
tekso d-`idto suryoyto trisat shubho d-‘Antyok/Gebete der
kirchlichen Feiertage, kirchliche und kulturelle Lieder
(Göppingen: the author). [Syriac texts].
Paikatt, M.: Life, Glory and
Salvation in the Writings of Mar Aprem of Nisibis (OIRSI
245; Kottayam).
Palmer, M.: The Jesus
Sutras: Rediscovering the Lost Scrolls of Taoist
Christianity (New York: Ballantine
Wellspring).
Shedinger, R.F.: Tatian and the Jewish
Scriptures. A Textual and Philological Analysis of the
Old Testament Citations in Tatian’s Diatessaron (CSCO
591, Subs. 108; Louvain: Peeters).
Tamcke, M. (ed.): Orientalische
Christen zwischen Repression und Migration (Studien zur
Orientalischen Kirchengeschichte 13; Münster:
LIT).
Thodathil, J.: Antiquity and
Identity of the Knanaya Community (Chingavam: Knanaya
Clergy Association).
Vallquist, G.: Isak Syriern. Landet
där tankarna funnit ro, urval, efterskrift och
översättning (Silentium, 2;
Lund).
Vellian, J.: Knanite
Community. History and Culture (Syrian Churches
Series 17; Kottayam).
[7]
2002
—: Textes syriaques:
Dieu Miséricorde, Dieu Amour: Patrimoine Syriaque,
Colloque VIII (Antelias: Centre d’études
et de recherches orientales). [Selection of short
Syriac texts, with English, French and Arabic
translations].
Abdmshiho Na`man d-Qarabash (tr. G. Toro and
Amill Gorgis): Vergossenes Blut
(Glane/Losser: Barhebraeus Verlag).
Aland, B. and Juckel, A.: Das Neue
Testament in syrische Überlieferung, II. Die
Paulinischen Briefe. Teil 3: 1./2.
Thessalonicherbrief, 1./2/ Timotheusbrief, Titusbrief,
Philemonbrief und Hebräerbrief (Arbeiten zur
neutestamentlichen Textforschung 32; Berlin).
Arnold, W. and Bobzin, H. (eds):
“Sprich doch mit deinen Knechten aramäisch, wir
verstehen es!” 60 Beiträge zur
Semitistik. Festschrift für Otto Jastrow zum 60.
Geburtstag (Wiesbaden:
Harrassowitz). [With several contributions on
Modern Syriac].
Brakke, D.: Pseudo-Athanasius, On
Virginity (CSCO 592-3, Scr. Syri 232-3;
Louvain: Peeters).
Brock, S.P. (tr. Awgen Aydin): Ktobo
qadisho lfuth mashlmonutho suryoyto (Piscataway NJ:
Gorgias Press). [Syriac tr. of The Bible in the
Syriac Tradition (Kottayam: SEERI, 1989), incorporating
some revisions and updatings].
Chehwan, A. and Kassis, A.(eds):
Etudes Bibliques et Proche-Orient ancien.
Mélanges offerts au Père Paul Féghali
(Féderation Biblique, Subsidia 1;
Dekouaneh/Jounieh). [Includes a section “Etudes
syriaques”, with 8 contributions].
Chialà, S.: Dall’ascesi
eremitica alla misericordia infinita. Ricerche su
Isacco di Ninive e la sua fortuna (Biblioteca della Rivista
di Storia e Letteratura Religiosa, Studi, 14;
Firenze: Olschki).
De Francesco, I.: Efrem il
Siro. La gioa della mensa, Memre sulla benedizione della
mensa (Monastero di Bose: Qiqajon).
den Biesen, K.: Bibliography of
Ephrem the Syrian (Giove in Umbria: the author
[ephrem_bibliography@hotmail.com]).
Esen, Ishaq bar Mushe (scribe):
Tloto ktobe `idtonoye: qadmoyo, ktobo da-slawoto
d-shabto shhimto d-metkane Shhimo; trayono, ktobo
d-`upoyo d-`anide b-leshono suryoyo w-`araboyo; tlitoyo,
ktobo da-slawoto w-bo`awoto da-tyobuto d-metamron b-`edon tahro
d-kul yawmay shabu`o ([Gütersloh]: the
author).
Fereira, J.: The Hymn of the
Pearl. The Syriac and Greek Texts with an
Introduction (Early Christian Texts 3; Sydney:
St Pauls Publications).
Greenberg, G.: Translation Technique
in the Peshitta to Jeremiah (Monographs of
the Peshitta Institute Leiden, 13; Leiden:
Brill).
Jullien, C. and F.: Apôtres
des Confins. Processus missionnaires chrétiens
dans l’empire iranien (Res Orientales XV;
Bures-sur-Yvette/Leuven: Peeters).
Kanjiramukalil, S.: Ecclesial
Identity of the Malankara Catholic Church (OIRSI 261;
Kottayam).
Khan, G.: The Neo-Aramaic
Dialect of Qaraqosh (Studies in Semitic Languages and
Linguistics 36; Leiden: Brill).
Madey, J.: The Hierarchy of the
Churches of East and West Syriac Traditions (Moran Etho
Series 17; Kottayam: SEERI).
Mengozzi, A.: Israel of Alqosh and
Joseph of Telkepe. A Story in a Truthful
Language. Religious Poems in Vernacular Syriac (North
Iraq, 17th Century) (CSCO 589-90, Scr. Syri
230-1; Louvain: Peeters).
Puthur, B. (ed.): The Life and
Nature of the St Thomas Christian Church in the Pre-Diamper
Period (Cochi, Kerala).
Salim, A.J.: Captivated by Your
Teachings: a Resource Book for Adult Maronite
Catholics (Tucson AZ: E.T. Nedder).
Schmidt, A.B.: Sancti Gregorii
Nazianzeni Opera. Versio Syriaca II, Orationes XIII,
XLI (Corpus Christianorum, Series Graeca 47 = Corpus
Nazianzenum 15; Turnhout).
Seleznyov, N.: Khristologiya
Assirijskoj Cerkvi Vostoka (Moscow: Euroasiatica). ["The
Christology of the Assyrian Church of the East", with English
summary].
Selb, W. (+) and Kaufhold, H.: Das
syrisch-römische Rechtsbuch, I. Einleitung; II.
Texte und Übersetzungen; III.
Kommentar (Österreichische Akademie der
Wissenschaften, phil.-hist. Kl. Denkschriften, 295. Band =
Veröffentlichen der Kommision für Antike
Rechtsgeschichte 9; Wien).
Seppälä, Serafim: Kerubin
Silmin (Helsinki: Suomen Itämainen Seura).
[“Through the eyes of the Cherub”: a history
of Syriac asceticism, with anthology, in Finnish; ISBN
951 9380 531].
Seppälä, Serafim: "In Speechless
Ecstasy". Expression and Interpretation of Mystical Experience
in Classical Syriac and Sufi Literature (Publications of
the Institute for Asian and African Studies, 2;
Helsinki).
Shemunkasho, A.: Healing in the
Theology of St Ephrem (Piscataway NJ: Gorgias
Press).
Steppa, J.: John Rufus and the World
Vision of Anti-Chalcedonian Culture (Piscataway NJ:
Gorgias Press).
Tamcke, M (ed.): Syriaca. Zur
Geschichte, Theologie, Liturgie und Gegenwartslage der
Syrischen Kirchen (Studien zur Orientalischen
Kirchengeschichte 17; Münster: LIT).
Thelly, E.: An Introduction to
Syriac Studies (Mini Syriac Grammar)
(Kottayam). [24 pp., including 6pp. of everyday
idioms]
Thomas, R.: The Syriac Language and
Literature (Mannanam: RISHI). [= reprint of
1984 preface to Fr. Gabriel (Rev. E. Thelly), Syro-Chaldaic
Grammar].
Ucel, S.: Die Sprache Jesu heute:
syrische-aramäische Grammatik und Wortschatz
Syrisch-Deutsch, Deutsch-Syrisch (Wien: the
author). [ISBN 3-902328-00-2; 456pp.].
Winkler, G.: Das Sanctus:
über den Ursprung und die Anfänge des Sanctus und
sein Fortwirken (Orientalia Christiana Analecta 267;
Rome). [Includes much of relevance
to Syriac].
Wilson, J.: The Old Syriac
Gospels: Studies and Comparative Translations (2
vols; Piscataway NJ: Gorgias Press).