Prepared as a substantial Festschrift for Sebastian P. Brock, a recognized leader in the field of Syriac studies, this volume contains 34 essays from a variety of scholars across the discipline. The studies contained in this volume reflect the broad scope of Prof. Brock’s professional and intellectual interests, his many years of friendship with colleagues, and his devotion and commitment to the raising up of the younger generation of academics. The contributions are in English, French, and German, and are made by scholars from the United States, Europe, and Asia. The breadth of the submissions illustrates the multiplicity of approaches taken in contemporary Syriac studies, and while no overall limitations were set for the contributions, a lively interest in Jacob of Serug remains evident. No scholar in this discipline will want to miss this important collection that represents the latest in serious exploration of the world of Eastern Christianity in Late Antiquity. In addition to the essays, a bibliography of Sebastian Brock’s works and two appreciations complete this noteworthy volume.
George A. Kiraz is the founder and director of Beth Mardutho: The Syriac Institute, and the president of Gorgias Press. He earned an MSt in Syriac Studies from Oxford University, and an MPhil and PhD from Cambridge University. He has an extensive list of publications in Syriac studies.
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George A. Kiraz is the founder and director of Beth Mardutho: The Syriac Institute, and the president of Gorgias Press. He earned an MSt in Syriac Studies from Oxford University, and an MPhil and PhD from Cambridge University. He has an extensive list of publications in Syriac studies. |
Table of Contents v
Preface ix
Bibliography of Sebastian Paul Brock xiii
Sebastian Brock, A Tribute by George A. Kiraz xlvii
Siroturcica 1. The Önggüds and the Syriac Language
by Pier Giorgio Borbone 1
Découverte d’une inscription syriaque mentionnant l’évêque Rabbula
by Françoise Briquel Chatonnet, Alain Desreumaux, Joseph Moukarzel 19
Von Bischöfen, Ärzten und Asketen—Schnittpunkte von Christentum und Medizin im spätantiken Sasanidenreich
by Peter Bruns 29
Virtuous Reading: Aphrahat’s Approach to Scripture
by J. W. Childers 43
Syriac Books Printed at the Dominican Press, Mosul
by J. F. Coakley & David G. K. Taylor 71
Suivre l’étoile à Oxford: inédits sur la venue des Mages
by Muriel Debié 111
Ḥunayn ibn Isḥāq and the Kitāb Ādāb al-falāsifah: The Pursuit of Wisdom and a Humane Polity in Early Abbasid Baghdad
by Sidney H. Griffith 135
“Calling on the Name” in St. Ephrem: Roots and Influence
by Mary Hansbury 161
Bride of Blood, Bride of Light: Biblical Women as Images of Church in Jacob of Serug
by Susan Ashbrook Harvey 177
Identifying the Syriac Vorlage of the Ethiopic History of Joseph
by Kristian S. Heal 205
Some Lexical and Legal Notes on a Syriac Loan Transfer of 240 CE
by John F. Healey 211
Approximation of the ‘traditions’ in Jacob of Edessa’s Revision of Isaiah
by Andreas Juckel 227
Zur Datierung nach christlicher Ära in den syrischen Kirchen
by Hubert Kaufhold 283
Biobibliographies of some Twentieth Century Syriac Writers
by George A. Kiraz 339
On the Road to Nineveh Dramatic Narrative in Jacob of Serug’s Mēmrā on Jonah
by Robert A. Kitchen 365
Greek Words in the Syriac Text of the Apology of Aristides
by Michael Lattke 383
A Neo-Aramaic Version of the Soghitha of the Sinful Woman and Satan
by Alessandro Mengozzi 405
Jacob of Sarug, John of Tella and Paul of Edessa: ecclesiastical politics in Osrhoene 519–522
by Volker Menze 421
“Though He cannot be eaten, we consume Him” Appeals to Liturgical Practice in the Christological Polemic of Philoxenos of Mabbug
by David Michelson 439
David’s Opening Speech (1 Sam 17:34–37a) according to Jacob of Serugh
by Craig E. Morrison 477
‘The One Talent is the Words of the Teaching of our Lord’ The Gospel Translation and Commentary of Deacon Israel of Alqosh (Houghton Ms. Syr. 147, 1768/69)
by Heleen Murre-van den Berg 497
The Cause of the Commemoration of Mary: Author, Date, and Christology
by G. J. Reinink 517
Ephrem and Jacob of Edessa in the Commentary of the Monk Severus
by Bas ter Haar Romeny 535
The Peshitta of 2 Samuel 11–12 and its Reception History
by Alison Salvesen 559
A Verse Homily of Jacob of Serugh on the Annunciation to the Mother of God
by Aho Shemunkasho 575
Yours, Mine, or Theirs? Historical Obersvations on the Use, Collection and Sharing of Manuscripts in Western Europe and the Christian Orient
by Columba Stewart 603
Transcribed Proper Names in Chinese Syriac Christian Documents
by Hidemi Takahashi 631
„J’ai commencé à étudier l’Allemand“ The ecumenism under the sign of the struggle against misery: Addai Sher writes to Johannes Lepsius.
by Martin Tamcke 663
Between Christology and Kalām? The Life and Letters of George, Bishop of the Arab Tribes
by Jack Tannous 671
Severus of Antioch on the Forty Martyrs
Translated by Iain Torrance (with notes in collaboration with Anna Wilson) 717
A Precious Gift to Deir al-Surian (AD 1211): Ms. Vat. Syr. 13
by Lucas Van Rompay 735
Al-Fārābī and the History of the Syriac Organon
by John W. Watt 751
Illustrating Charms: a Syriac manuscript with magic drawings in the collection of the British Library
by Ewa Balicka-Witakowska 779
The Magi in Syriac tradition
by Witold Witakowski 809
An incalculable debt
by Robert Murray 845
