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Jacob of Edessa and the Syriac culture of his day /

Jacob of Edessa and the Syriac culture of his day / edited by Bas ter Haar Romeny. - 1 online resource. - Brill eBook titles 2008 . - Monographs of the Peshitta Institute 18. Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2008, ISBN: 9789004222717. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-293) and indexes.

Preliminary Materials / Jacob Of Edessa’s Life And Work: A Biographical Sketch / Jacob And Early Islamic Edessa / The Chronicle Of Jacob Of Edessa / Jewish Pseudepigrapha In Jacob Of Edessa’s Letters And Historical Writings / Greetings To A Virtuous Man The Correspondence Of Jacob Of Edessa / Jacob Of Edessa And Canon Law / The Canons Of Jacob Of Edessa In The Perspective Of The Christian Identity Of His Day / The Textual Vorlagen For Jacob Of Edessa’s Revision Of The Books Of Samuel / Jacob Of Edessa’s Version Of 1–2 Samuel: Its Method And Text-Critical Value / Jacob Of Edessa On Genesis: His Quotations Of The Peshitta And His Revision Of The Text -- Jacob Of Edessa The Grammarian / Jacob Of Edessa And The Sixth-Century Syriac Translator Of Severus Of Antioch’s Cathedral Homilies / Jacob Of Edessa And The Reception Of Aristotle / Jacob Of Edessa’s Use Of Greek Philosophy In His Hexaemeron / The Anaphora Of Saint James And Jacob Of Edessa / A Bibliographical Clavis To The Works Of Jacob Of Edessa (Revised And Expanded) / Index Of Sources / Index Of Modern Authors / R.B. Ter Haar Romeny -- Alison Salvesen -- Robert Hoyland -- Witold Witakowski -- William Adler -- Jan J. Van Ginkel -- Herman G.B. Teule -- Konrad D. Jenner -- Richard J. Saley -- Alison Salvesen -- Rafael Talmon -- Lucas Van Rompay -- Henri Hugonnard-Roche -- Marina Wilks -- Baby Varghese -- Dirk Kruisheer -- R.B. Ter Haar Romeny -- R.B. Ter Haar Romeny.

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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 Jacob’s biography as well as his position in early Islamic Edessa, and give a full picture of the various aspects of Jacob of Edessa’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 Jacob’s death, also contains a bibliographical clavis.

9789047426936

10.1163/ej.9789004173477.i-314 DOI

2009455396

B0900925 bccb


Jacques--[études diverses]
Jakob von Edessa.
Jakob von Edessa.
Jacob, of Edessa, ca. 640-708.


Syriac language.


Şanlıurfa (Turkey)--Civilization.

BX179.J32 / J336 2008

271.01056