| A Comparative Edition of the Syriac Gospels (4 Vols): Aligning the Sinaiticus, Curetonianus, Peshiṭta and Ḥarklean Versions Contributor(s): Kiraz, George Anton (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004104194 ISBN-13: 9789004104198 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $1306.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1995 Annotation: The three surviving versions of the Gospels in Syriac are of considerable importance both for Biblical and for Semitic Studies. The Old Syriac, preserved in two manuscripts, is one of the earliest translations of the Greek Gospels; the Peshi?ta remains to this day the official Bible of the Syriac Churches, while the ?arklean is a masterpiece of mirror-translation. This new edition conveniently provides for the first time the text of all three versions together. The texts of the two Old Syriac manuscripts, the Peshi?ta and the ?arklean are drawn from the best sources and have been carefully aligned so that their inter-relationship can immediately be seen and studied. The volumes, which include the first edition of the ?arklean Gospels for some 200 years (prepared by Dr. Andreas J]ckel), will prove an invaluable resource for both Biblical and for Semitic scholarship. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Biblical Studies - Exegesis & Hermeneutics |
| Dewey: 226.043 |
| LCCN: 96127099 |
| Series: New Testament Tools, Studies and Documents |
| Physical Information: 4.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.5" (6.95 lbs) 5 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: The three surviving versions of the Gospels in Syriac are of considerable importance both for Biblical and for Semitic Studies. The Old Syriac, preserved in two manuscripts, is one of the earliest translations of the Greek Gospels; the Peshiṭta remains to this day the official Bible of the Syriac Churches, while the ḥarklean is a masterpiece of mirror-translation. This new edition conveniently provides for the first time the text of all three versions together. The texts of the two Old Syriac manuscripts, the Peshiṭta and the ḥarklean are drawn from the best sources and have been carefully aligned so that their inter-relationship can immediately be seen and studied. The volumes, which include the first edition of the ḥarklean Gospels for some 200 years (prepared by Dr. Andreas J ckel), will prove an invaluable resource for both Biblical and for Semitic scholarship. |