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Format: Online-Ressource ( 311 S. ) , ill , 25 cm

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ISBN: 9789047426936

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Content: Preliminary Materials /R.B. Ter Haar Romeny -- Jacob Of Edessa’s Life And Work: A Biographical Sketch /Alison Salvesen -- Jacob And Early Islamic Edessa /Robert Hoyland -- The Chronicle Of Jacob Of Edessa /Witold Witakowski -- Jewish Pseudepigrapha In Jacob Of Edessa’s Letters And Historical Writings /William Adler -- Greetings To A Virtuous Man The Correspondence Of Jacob Of Edessa /Jan J. Van Ginkel -- Jacob Of Edessa And Canon Law /Herman G.B. Teule -- The Canons Of Jacob Of Edessa In The Perspective Of The Christian Identity Of His Day /Konrad D. Jenner -- The Textual Vorlagen For Jacob Of Edessa’s Revision Of The Books Of Samuel /Richard J. Saley -- Jacob Of Edessa’s Version Of 1–2 Samuel: Its Method And Text-Critical Value /Alison Salvesen -- Jacob Of Edessa On Genesis: His Quotations Of The Peshitta And His Revision Of The Text -- Jacob Of Edessa The Grammarian /Rafael Talmon -- Jacob Of Edessa And The Sixth-Century Syriac Translator Of Severus Of Antioch’s Cathedral Homilies /Lucas Van Rompay -- Jacob Of Edessa And The Reception Of Aristotle /Henri Hugonnard-Roche -- Jacob Of Edessa’s Use Of Greek Philosophy In His Hexaemeron /Marina Wilks -- The Anaphora Of Saint James And Jacob Of Edessa /Baby Varghese -- A Bibliographical Clavis To The Works Of Jacob Of Edessa (Revised And Expanded) /Dirk Kruisheer -- Index Of Sources /R.B. Ter Haar Romeny -- Index Of Modern Authors /R.B. Ter Haar Romeny.

Content: 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

Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-293) and indexes

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Additional Edition: ISBN 9004173471

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Jacob of Edessa and the Syriac culture of his day ISBN 9789004173477

Additional Edition: ISBN 9004173471

Language: English

DOI: 10.1163/ej.9789004173477.i-314

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ISBN: 9789047426936

Series Statement: Brill eBook titles 2008

Content: 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.

Note: Preliminary Materials / , Jacob Of Edessa's Life And Work: A Biographical Sketch / , Jacob And Early Islamic Edessa / , The Chronicle Of Jacob Of Edessa / , Jewish Pseudepigrapha In Jacob Of Edessa's Letters And Historical Writings / , Greetings To A Virtuous Man The Correspondence Of Jacob Of Edessa / , Jacob Of Edessa And Canon Law / , The Canons Of Jacob Of Edessa In The Perspective Of The Christian Identity Of His Day / , The Textual Vorlagen For Jacob Of Edessa's Revision Of The Books Of Samuel / , Jacob Of Edessa's Version Of 1-2 Samuel: Its Method And Text-Critical Value / , Jacob Of Edessa On Genesis: His Quotations Of The Peshitta And His Revision Of The Text -- , Jacob Of Edessa The Grammarian / , Jacob Of Edessa And The Sixth-Century Syriac Translator Of Severus Of Antioch's Cathedral Homilies / , Jacob Of Edessa And The Reception Of Aristotle / , Jacob Of Edessa's Use Of Greek Philosophy In His Hexaemeron / , The Anaphora Of Saint James And Jacob Of Edessa / , A Bibliographical Clavis To The Works Of Jacob Of Edessa (Revised And Expanded) / , Index Of Sources / , Index Of Modern Authors /

Additional Edition: Jacob of Edessa and the Syriac culture of his day ISBN 9789004173477

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Format: X, 311 S. , Ill.

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Series Statement: Monographs of the Peshiṭta Institute Leiden Vol. 18

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Keywords: Jakob Edessa, Bischof 640-708 ; Aufsatzsammlung

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Format: 1 online resource (324 pages)

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ISBN: 9789047426936

Series Statement: Monographs of the Peshitta Institute Ser. v.No. 18

Content: 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.

Content: CONTENTS -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- BIOGRAPHY -- Jacob of Edessa's Life and Work: A Biographical Sketch --- Alison Salvesen -- Jacob and Early Islamic Edessa --- Robert Hoyland -- JACOB AS A HISTORIAN AND CORRESPONDENT -- The Chronicle of Jacob of Edessa --- Witold Witakowski -- Jewish Pseudepigrapha in Jacob of Edessa's Letters and Historical Writings --- William Adler -- Greetings to a Virtuous Man: The Correspondence of Jacob of Edessa --- Jan J. van Ginkel -- JACOB AS A JURIST -- Jacob of Edessa and Canon Law --- Herman G.B. Teule -- The Canons of Jacob of Edessa in the Perspective of the Christian Identity of His Day --- Konrad D. Jenner -- JACOB AS AN EXEGETE AND REVISER OF THE PESHITTA -- The Textual Vorlagen for Jacob of Edessa's Revision of the Books of Samuel --- Richard J. Saley -- Jacob of Edessa's Version of 1-2 Samuel: Its Method and Text-Critical Value --- Alison Salvesen -- Jacob of Edessa on Genesis: His Quotations of the Peshitta and His Revision of the Text --- Bas ter Haar Romeny -- JACOB AS A GRAMMARIAN AND TRANSLATOR -- Jacob of Edessa the Grammarian --- Rafael Talmon -- Jacob of Edessa and the Sixth-Century Syriac Translator of Severus of Antioch's Cathedral Homilies --- Lucas Van Rompay -- JACOB AS A PHILOSOPHER -- Jacob of Edessa and the Reception of Aristotle --- Henri Hugonnard-Roche -- Jacob of Edessa's Use of Greek Philosophy in His Hexaemeron --- Marina Wilks -- JACOB AND THE LITURGY -- The Anaphora of Saint James and Jacob of Edessa --- Baby Varghese -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- A Bibliographical Clavis to the Works of Jacob of Edessa (Revised and Expanded) --- Dirk Kruisheer -- INDEXES -- Index of Sources -- Index of Modern Authors.

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Format: 1 online resource (324 p.)

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Series Statement: Monographs of the Peshitta Institute, Leiden ; v. 18

Content: 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.

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Preliminary Materials / , Jacob Of Edessa’s Life And Work: A Biographical Sketch / , Jacob And Early Islamic Edessa / , The Chronicle Of Jacob Of Edessa / , Jewish Pseudepigrapha In Jacob Of Edessa’s Letters And Historical Writings / , Greetings To A Virtuous Man The Correspondence Of Jacob Of Edessa / , Jacob Of Edessa And Canon Law / , The Canons Of Jacob Of Edessa In The Perspective Of The Christian Identity Of His Day / , The Textual Vorlagen For Jacob Of Edessa’s Revision Of The Books Of Samuel / , Jacob Of Edessa’s Version Of 1–2 Samuel: Its Method And Text-Critical Value / , Jacob Of Edessa On Genesis: His Quotations Of The Peshitta And His Revision Of The Text -- , Jacob Of Edessa The Grammarian / , Jacob Of Edessa And The Sixth-Century Syriac Translator Of Severus Of Antioch’s Cathedral Homilies / , Jacob Of Edessa And The Reception Of Aristotle / , Jacob Of Edessa’s Use Of Greek Philosophy In His Hexaemeron / , The Anaphora Of Saint James And Jacob Of Edessa / , A Bibliographical Clavis To The Works Of Jacob Of Edessa (Revised And Expanded) / , Index Of Sources / , Index Of Modern Authors / , English

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