| Jacob of Edessa and the Syriac Culture of His Day Contributor(s): Ter Haar Romeny (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004173471 ISBN-13: 9789004173477 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $173.85 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: Jacob of Edessa is considered the most learned Christian of the early days of Islam. Exactly 1300 years after his death in 708, fifteen articles written by prominent specialists sketch a fascinating picture of his life and times. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - General - Social Science | Islamic Studies - Religion | Biblical Studies - Exegesis & Hermeneutics |
| Dewey: 297 |
| Series: Monographs of the Peshitta Institute Leiden |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.6" W x 9.6" (1.50 lbs) 311 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
