Syriac literature — is literature written in the Syriac language, an eastern Aramaic language. The majority of classical Syriac literature is of a Christian religious nature. However, the corpus witnesses a wide range of literary forms, and much of its literature is … Wikipedia
Syriac literature — body of writings in Syriac, an eastern Aramaic Semitic language originally spoken in and around Edessa (Şanlıurfa), Osroëne (modern Şalıurfa, in southeastern Turkey). First attested in the 1st century AD, Syriac spread through the Middle… … Universalium
Syriac Language and Literature — • Syriac is the important branch of the group of Semitic languages known as Aramaic Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Syriac Language and Literature Syriac Language and Literature … Catholic encyclopedia
Syriac language — This article is about the Classical Syriac language. For contemporary Syriac dialects, see Northeastern Neo Aramaic. For other uses, see Syriac (disambiguation). Syriac ܠܫܢܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ Leššānā Suryāyā … Wikipedia
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Syriac Christianity — is a culturally and linguistically distinctive community within Eastern Christianity. It has its roots in the Near East, and is represented by a number of Christian denominations today, mainly in the Middle East and in Kerala, India.History… … Wikipedia
Syriac — Syr•i•ac [[t]ˈsɪər iˌæk[/t]] n. peo a form of Aramaic based on the speech of Edessa in the 1st to 3rd centuries a.d. used historically in the liturgy and literature of a number of Christian confessions of the Near East • Etymology: 1611; < L… … From formal English to slang
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
patristic literature — Body of literature that comprises those works (excluding the New Testament) written by Christians before the 8th century. It refers to the works of the Church Fathers. Most patristic literature is in Greek or Latin, but much survives in Syriac… … Universalium
LINGUISTIC LITERATURE, HEBREW — This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction foreword the beginning of linguistic literature linguistic literature and its background the development of linguistic literature Foreword: A Well Defined Unit the four… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Ancient literature — History of Literature Bronze Age literature … Wikipedia