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The Christians under Turkish Rule – Dr. Matti Moosa

More than any other Muslim writer, Ibn al-Athir has discussed the character and achievements of Nur al-Din Zangi, who he says died from al-khawaniq (angina) in 1173-74.[46] Ibn al-Athir says he read...

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تفسير انجيل متى الاصحاح السادس والعشرون

المؤامرة لقتل يسوع عدد 1 : ولما أكمل يسوع هذه الأقوال كلها قال لتلاميذه : عدد 2 : “ تعلمون انه بعد يومين يكـون الفصح وابن الانسـان يسـلّم ليصلب “ . قال سيدنا هذا الكلام وهو في جبل الزيتون . وفي لوقا...

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THE TRANSLATORS – De Lacy O’lery

One of the first and most significant indications of the new orientation of Muslim thought was the extensive production of Arabic translations of works dealing with philosophical and scientific...

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THE MU‘TAZILITES – De Lacy O’lery

When the Aristotelian philosophy was first made known to the Muslim world it was received almost as a revelation supplementing the Qur’an. At that time it was very imperfectly understood and the...

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Joshua the Stylite, Chronicle composed in Syriac in AD 507 (1882) pp.1-76 A...

Joshua the Stylite, Chronicle composed in Syriac in AD 507 (1882) pp.1-76 A HISTORY OF THE TIME OF AFFLICTION AT EDESSA AND AMIDA AND THROUGHOUT ALL MESOPOTAMIA. [Translated by William Wright] I. I...

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THE EASTERN PHILOSOPHERS – De Lacy O’lery

The Aristotelian philosophy was first made known to the Muslim world through the medium of Syriac translations and commentaries, and the particular commentaries used amongst the Syrians never ceased to...

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أصل المسيحيين في سوريا وفلسطين الأب نقولا الخوري ( منذ فجر التاريخ حتى الفتح...

– القسم الأول – منذ فجر التاريخ حتى الفتح العربي كانت هذه البلاد في العصر الحجري ، أعني قبل الميلاد بثلاثة آلاف وخمس مئة سنة ق . م مأهولة بأقوام غير ساميين كما نطقت بذلك الآثار المكتشفة حديثاً في عدة...

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West Syrian Rite

Catholic Information The rite used by the Jacobite sect in Syria and by the Catholic Syrians is in its origin simply the old rite of Antioch in the Syriac language. Into this framework the Jacobites...

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الاراميون الشعب السامي الثالث الرئيسي الدكتور فيليب حتي

الاراميون الشعب السامي الثالث الرئيسي * الدكتور فيليب حتي قبل ان يُسمى الآراميون بهذا الاسم كانوا قبائل من الرحل في بادية شمالي الجزيرة العربية . وكانوا كسائر البدو من قبلهم ومن بعدهم يضغطون من وقتٍ...

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(تاريخ الحضارات السامية ( الحلقة الأولى

تاريخ الحضارات السامية ( الحلقة الأولى ) * : لعل من الضروري القول : انَّ الحضارة ، أية حضارة ، ليست ثمرة جهود فرد ، أو شعب ، أو مجموعة أمم ، بل هي صنع الإنسان في مختلف عصوره القديمة والحديثة...

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Moral, Ascetic, and Ritual Dimensions to Law-Observance in Aphrahat’s...

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Writing to counter the critique of a much larger Jewish community, and to instruct fellow ascetics in their chosen path, the fourth-century Syriac author Aphrahat develops a notion of...

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The Holy Spirit as Feminine in Early Syriac Literature / Sebastian Brock

In his Commentary on Isaiah.(1) Jerome quotes from a passage in the Gospel according to the Hebrews where Jesus proclaims that ‘my mother the Holy Spirit has taken me . . . [and conveyed me to Mount...

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هنيبعل ( قرطاجنة –رجيولوس –هملكار –هنيبعل –سبيو ) “ قصة الحضارة “ ويل ديورانت

هنيبعل ( قرطاجنة – رجيولوس – هملكار – هنيبعل – سبيو ) “ قصة الحضارة “ ويل ديورانت قرطاجنة كشف التجار الفينيقيون – وهم قوم ديدنهم البحث والتنقيب – عن ثروة إسبانيا المعدنية قبل ألف ومائة عام من تلك...

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BAR HEBRAEUS ܒܪ ܥܒܪܝܐ

One of the major motifs of my poetry, is the exploration of the historical evolution, adoption and transformation of elements of Hellenic culture in literary traditions of non-Hellenic areas that have...

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Transformations of the Edessa Portrait of Christ / Professor Sebastian Brock,...

August 15th 944 was a day of great jubilation and excitement for the citizens of the capital of the Byzantine Empire, for on it one of the most precious relics, the famous mandylion bearing the imprint...

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SYRIAC SOURCES AND RESOURCES FOR BYZANTINISTS / Sebastian Brock

1 SYRIAC SOURCES AND RESOURCES FOR BYZANTINISTS Sebastian Brock Oriental Institute, Oxford, UK All the Oriental Christian languages have a great deal of interest to offer to the Byzantinist, but of...

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Sergius of Reshaina as Translator: The Case of the De Mundo / Adam McCollum

Introduction The De Mundo (hereafter DM) occupies somewhat of a unique position in the history of philosophical and scientific transmission from Greek to Syriac and Arabic in that the complete work is...

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Christological Contention and Tolerance in the Syriac Church Traditions: A...

Introduction The discussion concerning Christology has been one of the most crucial and sensitive subjects among churches. While diversity in Christology existed right from the dawn of Christianity,...

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THE SYRIAC CHANT TRADITIONS IN SOUTH INDIA / Joseph J. Palackal

The Syriac (Aramaic) liturgy and liturgical chants that originated in the Middle East found their way into South India through immigrant Christians sometime before the fifth century. Continuous contact...

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THE ARABIC ARISTOTLE IN THE 10TH CENTURY BAGDAD: THE CASE OF YAHYA IBN ‘ADI’S...

RESUMO – Neste estudo, procura-se mostrar, através de um autor cristão do século 10, como comentários às obras de Aristóteles foram continuamente feitos, desde os gregos até Averróis. Por meio de...

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