| Description |
1 online resource (x, 311 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Monographs of the Peshiṭta Institute, Leiden ; v. 18
|
|
Monographs of the Peshiṭta Institute, Leiden ; v. 18.
|
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-293) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Preface; List of Contributors; BIOGRAPHY; JACOB AS A HISTORIAN AND CORRESPONDENT; JACOB AS A JURIST; JACOB AS AN EXEGETE AND REVISER OF THE PESHITTA; JACOB AS A GRAMMARIAN AND TRANSLATOR; JACOB AS A PHILOSOPHER; JACOB AND THE LITURGY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; A Bibliographical Clavis to the Works of Jacob of Edessa (Revised and Expanded) -- Dirk Kruisheer; INDEXES; Index of Sources; Index of Modern Authors. |
| Summary |
Jacob of Edessa (c 640-708) is considered the most learned Christian of the early days of Islam. This title includes articles that discuss Jacob's biography as well as his position in early Islamic Edessa, and presents a picture of the various aspects of Jacob of Edessa's life and work as a scholar and clergyman. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Jacob, of Edessa, approximately 640-708.
|
|
Jacob, of Edessa, approximately 640-708. |
|
Jacob, approximately 640-708 of Edessa. |
|
Jakob von Edessa. |
|
Jacques -- études diverses. |
|
Jakob von Edessa. |
|
Syriac language.
|
|
Syriac language. |
|
Şanlıurfa (Turkey) -- Civilization.
|
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
|
| Added Author |
Haar Romeny, R. B. ter.
|
| Other Form: |
Print version: Jacob of Edessa and the Syriac culture of his day. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008 9789004173477 (DLC) 2009455396 (OCoLC)286436086 |
| ISBN |
9789047426936 (electronic book) |
|
9047426932 (electronic book) |
|
9789004173477 |
|
9004173471 |
| Standard No. |
10.1163/ej.9789004173477.i-314 |
|
