Letter from the General Editor
George A.
Kiraz
Beth Mardutho: The Syriac Institute
George A. Kiraz
James E. Walters
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Beth Mardutho: The Syriac Institute
2007
Vol. 10, No. 1
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Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies
Beth Mardutho: The Syriac Institute,
vol 10
issue 1
Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies is an electronic journal dedicated to the study
of the Syriac tradition, published semi-annually (in January and July) by Beth
Mardutho: The Syriac Institute. Published since 1998, Hugoye seeks to offer the
best scholarship available in the field of Syriac studies.
Syriac Studies
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[1] It is
with great pride that we celebrate this year the 10th
anniversary of Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies, and
the 15th anniversary of its parent Beth Mardutho: The Syriac
Institute. The Institute grew from a one-man operation back in
1992 to become an international focus for Syriac studies,
especially online. This special issue celebrates our
anniversaries.
[2] Our
recent activities at the Institute have focused on getting
project eBethArké online, and we are pleased to launch
it on the Institute's 15th anniversary at http://www.bethmardutho.org/ebetharkelib. The site
now contains half of the catalog with a few PDF samples. This
digital library now contains about 2,500 books, manuscripts and
archival material most of which will become accessible through
this web site. Additionally, plans are underway to complete the
first volume of our encyclopedia project, hopefully within the
next year or so.
[3] In this
special issue of Hugoye we reflect on the past,
present and future of Syriac studies. In the first paper,
Sebastian Brock reflects briefly on the work of Syriacists who
have died during the last ten years. In the second paper, Lucas
Van Rompay reflects on the present state of Syriac studies as
well as on the opportunities and challenges of the future. He
gives a discussion of the geographical changes in the worldwide
presence of Syriac Christians and Syriac scholars, and then
offers some suggestions for work to be carried out in the
coming years. In the third paper, I give the history of Syriac
computing in the last forty years and briefly outline the need
for some future projects.
[4] Efforts
are underway to publish all back issues as well as future
issues of Hugoye in print—the online edition
will remain free. For practical purposes, from this issue and
going forward the Hugoye issues will be named Winter and Summer
(in place of January and July).
[5] It is
hoped that Hugoye and Beth Mardutho will continue to
be the focal point of Syriac studies online. ܠܫܢ̈ܝܐ
ܣܓ̈ܝܐܬܐ
George A. Kiraz