ʿAḇdīšōʿ of Gazarta: patriarch, poet and scribe: East Syriac poetry and manuscript culture of the Ottoman period

"'Abdīsō' of Gazarta: Patriarch, Poet and Scribe focuses on the literary legacy of the prominent East Syrian poet and churchman who lived in the 16th century. The role of 'Abdīsō' of Gazarta for East Syriac ecclesiastical poetry is significant. He was the second patriarch of...

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Main Author: Pritula, Anton Dmitrievič 1972- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2026]
In: Texts and studies in Eastern Christianity (volume 39)
Year: 2026
Series/Journal:Texts and studies in Eastern Christianity volume 39
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ebedjesus, IV., Mosul, Patriarch ca. 1500-1567/70 / Syriac language / Poetry
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages
KBL Near East and North Africa
Further subjects:B Literary Criticism
B Poetry
B ʻAbdisho of Gazarta (-1567) Criticism and interpretation
B ʻAbdisho of Gazarta (-1567) Translations into English
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Summary:"'Abdīsō' of Gazarta: Patriarch, Poet and Scribe focuses on the literary legacy of the prominent East Syrian poet and churchman who lived in the 16th century. The role of 'Abdīsō' of Gazarta for East Syriac ecclesiastical poetry is significant. He was the second patriarch of the Chaldean Church and the founder of its literary tradition. This book also explores for the first time the manuscript autographs of 'Abdīsō' of Gazarta, previously unavailable to scholars. In addition, many of this author's poetic texts are critically published and translated for the first time"-- Provided by publisher
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XV, 293 Seiten, Illustrationen
ISBN:978-90-04-73067-0