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A thematic, illustrated guide to the Cairo Genizah collections at Cambridge University Library.

The Armenian Church Synaxarion is a collection of saints' lives according to the day of the year on which each saint is celebrated. Part of the great and varied Armenian liturgical tradition from the turn of the first millennium, the first Armenian Church Synaxarion represented the logical culmination of a long and steady development of what is today called the cult of the saints. This volume, the first Armenian-English edition, is the tenth of a twelve-volume series-one for each month of the year-and is ideal for personal devotional use or as a valuable resource for anyone interested in saints.

A study of the Uralic and Yukaghir protolanguages, and an account of the history of Uralo-Yukaghir research, seeking to determine whether Uralic and Yukaghir are genetically related entities. The authors examine more than 350 lexical comparisons of Yukaghir with at least two Uralic subbranches, and attempt to establish phonetic correspondences between the protolanguages. The similar typology, word order, relatively high number of common pronouns, some numerals, grammatical parallels, and very similar phonological systems, are all taken into account to support the existence of a hypothetical Proto-Uralo-Yukaghir language. A study of the Uralic and Yukaghir protolanguages, and an account of the history of Uralo-Yukaghir research, seeking to determine whether Uralic and Yukaghir are genetically related entities. The authors examine more than 350 lexical comparisons of Yukaghir with at least two Uralic subbranches, and attempt to establish phonetic correspondences between the protolanguages. The similar typology, word order, relatively high number of common pronouns, some numerals, grammatical parallels, and very similar phonological systems, are all taken into account to support the existence of a hypothetical Proto-Uralo-Yukaghir language.

In celebration of Andreas Juckel's seminal contributions to the field of Syriac studies and biblical scholarship, Mfämono Kashiro offers a compelling tapestry of research and insight. Edited by George A Kiraz and Hannah Stork, this Festschrift honors Juckel on his 70th birthday, bringing together a diverse range of papers from leading scholars in the field. The volume traverses the rich landscape of Syriac biblical scholarship, reflecting Juckel's vast influence and the depth of his academic pursuits. From intricate analyses of Syriac texts and exploration of translation techniques to examining manuscripts, historical interpretations, and theological discourse, each chapter contributes to the vibrant dialogue within Syriac studies and beyond. The contributors include Sebastian P. Brock, Terry C. Falla, Ephrem Aboud Ishac, Piotr Jutkiewicz, Juan Pedro Monferrer-Sala, Peter Juhás, Grigory Kessel, Robert Kitchen, Jonathan Loopstra, Jerome Lund, Daniel L. McConaughy, Craig E. Morrison, Jack Tannous, Willem Th. Van Peursen, J. Edward Walters, and Polycarpus of the Netherlands. Mfämono Kashiro not only celebrates a distinguished scholar's lifetime achievements but also paves the way for future research in the realm of Syriac biblical studies.

Algorithmic Musings in Syriac: A Verse Poem on Computation Attributed to George of the Arabs is a fresh edition and translation of George of the Arabs' homily on the Chronicon, on the reckoning of the year and the computation of the dates of feasts such as Christmas, Epiphany, and Easter. It is based on three manuscripts and includes a lexicon of technical terms for a deeper understanding of this classic work of Golden Age Syriac literature.

This study addresses two underdeveloped areas in Old Testament scholarship: the use of Judges in Psalms and the use of rhetorical criticism in the analysis of inner-biblical allusion. The proposed inner-biblical allusion methodology employs two standard factors-lexical and contextual affinities-and adds specific rhetorical-analytical steps to analyzing allusions to Judges in Psalms. The study then applies the proposed methodology to the use of Judges 5 in Psalm 68, Judges 4-8 in Psalm 83, and Judges 2, 6-8 in Psalm 106 and notes overlap in the rhetorical goals of each of the three psalms. -- "Matthew Swale's volume makes a strong contribution to the growing field of Old Testament inner-biblical exegesis. Swale provides a clear, thorough methodology and offers a compelling case for the use of Judges in Psalms. His work on Psalm 68, long known as a difficult text, is especially useful. I recommend it highly for scholars and their graduate students." Paul House, Emeritus Professor of Divinity, Beeson Divinity School of Samford University -- "With clear methodology and cautious exegesis, Swale convincingly shows how the psalmists used Judges to motivate YHWH and his people to covenant recommitment. This first-rate rhetorical-theological assessment of Scripture's interconnections models how carefully and faithfully to evaluate inner-biblical allusions while keeping in mind Christian Scripture's complete canonical context." Jason S. DeRouchie, Research Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Theology and Rich and Judy Hasting Endowed Chair of Old Testament Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

The book offers a comprehensive anthropological study of lived Christianity in Jerusalem's Old City, with a special focus on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre or the Church of the Anastasis.

Concealed behind his half-brother al-Husayn, elusive and enigmatic, as though reluctant to draw attention to himself, Abu al-Fadl al-'Abbas would eventually be propelled into pre-eminence by history, revered by millions as 'the water bearer', 'the father of excellence', and 'the moon of the Hashemites'. A silently valiant man who rarely speaks although, when necessary, is the first to do so, Abu al-Fadl named by 'Ali his father for his lion-like ferocity, would be for al-Husayn a diplomat and negotiator, the carrier of the standard and an archetype of selflessness, the intrepid outrider for water, and the last man standing. His unflagging support for his half-brother is iconic, no less so than his stance as the anti-model for those who betrayed al-Husayn's cause.

A study of twenty hymns from the collection of liturgical hymns known as the "Book of Warda" - hymns attributed to a poet from the thirteenth century named Giwargis Warda.

The series Perspectives on the Linguistics of Ancient Languages publishes research papers presented at the annual meetings of the International Syriac Language Project.

This a Syriac reader for the Gospels. It guides the reader through the Syriac Peshitta Gospels, glossing the uncommon words and parsing difficult word forms. This a Syriac reader for the Gospels. It guides the reader through the Syriac Peshitta Gospels, glossing the uncommon words and parsing difficult word forms.

Over the past half century, China has accomplished a great deal in the study of Islam, and established a certain academic system for its study. This book offers a history of contemporary Islamic research in China, analyzing the interdisciplinary research emerging from this system, from its background to the people involved, mechanisms, and their publications, scientific conferences, reference works and historical materials, and the branches of research: history, religion, philosophy, politics, and culture.

Male circumcision is one of the oldest and most widespread rituals, it has been practiced for millennia across many parts of the world. Yet this prevalence and long history do not make circumcision self-evident: it has also long been a topic of reflection, discussion, and controversy and continues to be so today. As the cases in this volume show, already in Antiquity, Greeks, Romans, Jews and Christians clashed over male circumcision. Then as now, concerns about identity, ritual, health, masculinity, and sexuality were a factor in these disputes. Very little is known about actual circumcision practices in the ancient world. Apart from depictions in art, the relation of which to daily practice is difficult to ascertain, we have historical access mainly through texts that reveal how the practice was discursively constructed, and that relate circumcision to wider cultural practices and ideas. This book therefore mainly discusses references to circumcision in literary sources, and the way these relate to other known cultural practices and ideas. These sources date from biblical times and Antiquity and their interpretations in medieval Jewish texts and recent scholarship.

This is the first Syriac reader for the New Testament. It guides the reader through the Syriac New Testament Peshitta, glossing the uncommon words and parsing difficult word forms. This is the first Syriac reader for the New Testament. It guides the reader through the Syriac New Testament Peshitta, glossing the uncommon words and parsing difficult word forms.

The first comprehensive keyword-in-context concordance to the Syriac New Testament in six large volumes. It unlocks the treasure trove of the Syriac New Testament Peshitta readings and helps the reader to dive into the heart of this ancient Christian text, exploring its linguistic nuances, contextual meanings, and spiritual depths.

The first comprehensive keyword-in-context concordance to the Syriac New Testament in six large volumes. It unlocks the treasure trove of the Syriac New Testament Peshitta readings and helps the reader to dive into the heart of this ancient Christian text, exploring its linguistic nuances, contextual meanings, and spiritual depths.

The first comprehensive keyword-in-context concordance to the Syriac New Testament in six large volumes. It unlocks the treasure trove of the Syriac New Testament Peshitta readings and helps the reader to dive into the heart of this ancient Christian text, exploring its linguistic nuances, contextual meanings, and spiritual depths.

The first comprehensive keyword-in-context concordance to the Syriac New Testament in six large volumes. It unlocks the treasure trove of the Syriac New Testament Peshitta readings and helps the reader to dive into the heart of this ancient Christian text, exploring its linguistic nuances, contextual meanings, and spiritual depths.

The first comprehensive keyword-in-context concordance to the Syriac New Testament in six large volumes. It unlocks the treasure trove of the Syriac New Testament Peshitta readings and helps the reader to dive into the heart of this ancient Christian text, exploring its linguistic nuances, contextual meanings, and spiritual depths.

The first comprehensive keyword-in-context concordance to the Syriac New Testament in six large volumes. It unlocks the treasure trove of the Syriac New Testament Peshitta readings and helps the reader to dive into the heart of this ancient Christian text, exploring its linguistic nuances, contextual meanings, and spiritual depths.

This companion volume to Literary Snippets: Colophons Across Space and Time (Gorgias Press, 2023) gives examples of colophons from the Ancient Near East up to the pre-modern world, from different traditions - Akkadian, Hebrew, Arabic, Syriac, and Persian. Colophons typically provide their readers with the historical context in which the scribe produced his or her work: Who was the scribe? When and where was the manuscript produced? For whom was it produced and who paid for it? But colophons are far more rich. They are literary works in their own right, having a style and rhetoric independent of the main literary text of the manuscript. Some are assertive, providing contextual data about the scribe/publisher and manuscript/book; others are expressive, demonstrating the scribe's feelings and wishes. Some are directive, asking the reader for an action; others declarative, providing all sorts of statements about the scribe/publisher or even the reader. The latter sometimes provide historical facts otherwise lost to history: wars, earthquakes, religious events, and legal agreements. Through the colophons and translations in this volume we hope to present the colophon as a literary genre, and as literature to be studied, read and enjoyed.

The Armenian Church Synaxarion is a collection of saints' lives according to the day of the year on which each saint is celebrated.

Ancient Nubia played key political, social, and economic roles in the ancient world, yet knowledge of Nubian societies remains regrettably narrow, with Nubia often disregarded as derivative of Egypt.