The stanzaic poems of Jacob of Serugh: a collection of his madroshe and sughyotho
"Although the verse homilies of Jacob of Serugh are well known to lovers of Syriac literature, his stanzaic poetry, in the form of madroshe and sughyotho, have been largely forgotten. This volume contains twenty-five poems preserved in their complete form and attributed to Jacob in old manuscri...
| Published in: | Texts from Christian late antiquity |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English Classical Syriac |
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Piscataway, NJ
Gorgias Press
2022
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Texts from Christian late antiquity (72)
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| Series/Journal: | Texts from Christian late antiquity
72 |
| Further subjects: | B
Jacob of Serug (451-521) Translations into English
B Poetry B Poésie |
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| Summary: | "Although the verse homilies of Jacob of Serugh are well known to lovers of Syriac literature, his stanzaic poetry, in the form of madroshe and sughyotho, have been largely forgotten. This volume contains twenty-five poems preserved in their complete form and attributed to Jacob in old manuscripts of the sixth/seventh to ninth/tenth century preserved today in the British Library, but largely originating from Deir al-Surian in Egypt" |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1463244304 |