Recent Books on Syriac Topics (1999-2001)
author: Sebastian P. Brock University of Oxford
source date: 2002
edition published: 2002
language: en
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[1] 1999

Baum, W.: Die Verwandlungen des Mythos vom Reich des Priesterkönigs Johannes. Rom, Byzanz und die Christen des Orients im Mittelalter (Klagenfurt: Kitab).

Beth Shmuel, Robin: Bukhra da-Tbi`atha (Baghdad: the author, PO Box 20925). [On Syriac printing in Iraq and on Zahrire d-Bahra].

Buck, C.: Paradise and Paradigm. Key Symbols in Persian Christianity and the Baha’i Faith (Albany: State University of New York Press).

Ferrer I Costa, J., and Nogueras, M.A: Breve diccionario siríaca: siríaco-castellano-catalán (Estudios de Filología Semítica 1; Barcelona: University of Barcelona).

Ferrer I Costa, J., and Nogueras, M.A: Manual de gramática siríaca (Estudios de Filología Semítica 2; Barcelona: University of Barcelona).

Galbiati, E. (Introduction): Messale della Divina Liturgia della Chiesa Siro-Ortodossa di Antiochia (Milan: Gruppo Amici di Tur Abdin).

Naby, E., and Hopper, M. (eds): The Assyrian Experience: Sources for the Study of the 19th and 20th Centuries from the Holdings of the Harvard University Library (Cambrdige MA).

Nordiguian, L., and Voisin, J-C: Chateaux et églises du Moyen Âge au Liban (Beirut: Terre du Liban/Trans Orient).

Starowieyski, M.: Slownik Wczesnochrzescijanskiego Pismiennictwa Wschodu: Literatury arabska, armenska, etiopska, gruzinska, koptyjska, syryjska (Warsaw: Instytut Wydawniczy Pax). [Dictionary of main authors in Oriental Christian literatures, with bibliographies].

Tardy, R.: Najran. Chrétiens d’Arabie avant l’Islam (Recherches. B Orient Chrétien; Beirut: Dar el Machreq).

Weitzman, M.P.(ed. A. Rapoport-Albert and G.Greenberg): From Judaism to Christianity: Studies in the Hebrew and Syriac Bibles (Journal of Semitic Studies Supplement 8; Oxford University Press on behalf of the University of Manchester). [Collected articles].

Winter, F.: Bardesanes von Edessa über Indien. Ein früher syrischer Theologe schreibt über ein fremdes Land (Innsbruck: Thaur).

[2] 2000

- : Scripture Readings for Sundays and Feast Days according to the Tradition of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch (New Jersey: Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church for the Eastern USA).

Baum, W., and Senoner, R.: Indien und Europa im Mittelalter. Die Eingliederung des Kontinents in das europäische Bewusstsein bis ins 15 Jahrhunderts (Klagenfurt: Kitab).

Chialà, S., and Nin, M: Abramo di Kashkar, Giovanni il Solitario. Nell’umiltà e nella mitezza. Regole monastiche, Lettera a Esichio(Testi dei Padri della Chiesa 45; Monastery di Bose).

Chialà, S: Filosseno di Mabbug. I sensi dello Spirito. Lettera a un suo discepolo, Lettera parenetica a un ebreo diventato discepolo (Testi dei Padri della Chiesa 48; Monastero di Bose).

Gnoli, T: Roma, Edessa e Palmira nel III sec. D.C. Problemi istituzionali. Uno studio sui papyri dell’Eufrate (Biblioteca di Mediterraneo Antico 1 (Pisa/Rome).

Kollamparampil, A.G: From Symbol to Truth: A Syriac Understanding of the Paschal Mystery (Ephemerides Liturgicae, Subsidia 110; Rome).

Onatibia, I. (Introduction) and Janeras, S. (translation): Teodor de Mopsuèstia. Homilies Catequètiques (Clàssics del Cristianisme 79; Barcelona: Proa).

Pallath, P: La Liturgia eucaristica della Chiesa siro-malabarese (Quaderni di Rivista Liturgica 1; Padua).

Pena, I: Lieux de pélerinage en Syrie (Milan: Franciscan Printing Press).

Varghese, B: The Syriac Version of the Liturgy of St James. A Brief History for Students (Cambridge: Grove Books).

Wilmshurst, D: The Ecclesiastical Organisation of the Church of the East, 1318-1913 (CSCO 582, Subsidia 104; Leuven: Peeters).

[3] 2001

- : Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East: The Holy Qurbana for the Use of the Faithful (San Jose CA: Adiabene Publications). [Preface by Mar Bawai Soro, Syriac text with English tr. by M. Birnie, transliteration by A. Soro, Modern Syriac tr. by S. Dinkha].

- : Patrimoine Syriaque. Actes du colloque VII. Le visage de Dieu dans le patrimoine oriental (Antelias: Editions du CERO, Université Antonine).

Alfeyev, H: L’Univers spirituel d’Isaac le Syrien (Spiritualité Orientale 76; Abbaye de Bellefontaine). [Translated from Russian by A. Louf].

Brock, S.P. (ed. with the assistance of Taylor, D.G.K.), The Hidden Pearl. The Syrian Orthodox Church and its Ancient Aramaic Heritage.

I, S.P. Brock and D.G.K. Taylor, The Ancient Aramaic Heritage;

II, E.Balicka-Witakowski, S.P. Brock, D.G.K. Taylor, W. Witakowski, The Heirs of the Ancient Aramaic Heritage;

III, S.P. Brock and W. Witakowski, At the Turn of the Third Millennium. The Syrian Orthodox Witness. (Rome: Trans World Film Italia).

[Annotations to these volumes are published in Hugoye 2002].

Cicek, J. (ed.): Die Heilige Meryem/Tash`itho d-Yoldath Aloho Maryam men mawlodoh `damo l-shunoyoh (Mor Ephrem Monastery: Barhebraeus Verlag).

Cruikshank Dodd, E: The Frescoes of Mar Musa al-Habashi. A Study in Medieval Painting in Syria (Toronto: Pontifical Institute for Medieval Studies).

De Francisco, I: Efrem il Siro. Inni Pasquali, sugli Azzimi, sulla Crocifissione, sulla Risurrezione. Introduzione, traduzione e note (Lettere cristiane del primo millenio 31; Milan: Paoline).

Graffin, F. (Introduction) and Cassingena-Trévedy, F. (translation and notes): Éphrem de Nisibe. Hymnes sur la Nativité (Sources chrétiennes 459; Paris: du Cerf).

Hage, L: Musique maronite, V-VII, Les strophes types syriaques (Bibliothèque de l’Université Saint-Esprit, Kaslik 42-44; Kaslik).

Henze, M: The Syriac Apocalypse of Daniel. Introduction, Text and Commentary (Studien und Texte zu Antike und Christentum 11; Tübingen).

Kollamparampil, T: Salvation in Christ according to Jacob of Serugh: an Exegetico-Theological Study on the Homilies of Jacob of Serugh on the Feasts of our Lord (Bangalore: Dharmaram).

Lattke, M: Oden Salomos. Text, Übersetzung, Kommentar, 2, Oden 15-28 (Novum Testamentum et Orbis Antiquus 41/2; Freiburg/Göttingen).

Morrison, C.E: The Character of the Syriac Version of the First Book of Samuel (Monographs of the Peshitta Institute 11; Leiden: Brill).

Nicoli-Zani, M: Testi cristiani cinesi antichi (secolo VIII). La Via della Luce. Stele di Xi’an, Inno di lode e di invocazione alle tre Maestà della religione della Luce (Testi dei Padri della Chiesa 51; Monastero di Bose).

Nöldeke, T: Compendious Syriac Grammar, tr. J.A. Crichton [1904] with Supplementary Notes, tr. P.T. Daniels (Winona Lake).

Panicker, M.J: The Person of Jesus Christ in the Writings of Gregorius Abu’l Faraj commonly called Barhebraeus (Studien zur Orientalischen Kirchengeschichte 4; Hamburg).

PRO ORIENTE: Syriac Dialogue 4. Fourth Non-Official Consultation on Dialogue within the Syriac Tradition (Vienna: PRO ORIENTE).

Rapoport-Albert, A., and Greenberg, G. (eds): Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Texts. Essays in Memory of Michael P. Weitzman (Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement Series 333; Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press. [Many of the contributions are on aspects of the Syriac Old Testament].

Seleznev, N: Assirijskaya Cerkov Vostoka; istoriceskij ocerk (Moscow: Assyrian Church, ISBN 5-86748-082-8).

Standaert, N. (ed.): Handbook of Christianity in China, I, 635-1800 (Handbuch der Orientalistik IV.15/1; Leiden: Brill). [Chapters 1-2 on Syriac Christianity in China].

Thomas, D. (ed.): Syrian Christians under Islam (Leiden: Brill). [Several chapters are of Syriac interest].