Format: Hardback
Pages: 360
ISBN: 9781593339388
Pub Date: 13 Feb 2009
Series: Kiraz Historical Dictionaries Archive
Description:
For the student of ancient Iranian documents, this time-honored source for using the sacred texts of the Zoroastrians, this glossary and index is an historical dictionary of an unusual sort. The materials from three works provide the basis for this glossary: the Pahlavi text of Arda Viraf, the tale of Gosht-I Fryano, the Hadokht Nask, and extracts from the Din-Kard and Nirangistan. All of these documents pertaining to Zoroastrian belief and practice are facilitated by this historic glossary.
Based on the edition of E. W. West, the text was revised by Martin Haug. A work of scholarly erudition in the nineteenth century, this book, now difficult to find, has now claimed a place among Gorgias Historical Dictionaries.
Format: Hardback
Pages: 418
ISBN: 9781593339272
Pub Date: 13 Feb 2009
Series: Kiraz Historical Grammars Archive
Description:
A crucial stopping-point on the road to the early understanding of the Avestan language, Spiegel’s work was an early European attempt to comprehend this ancient and complex language. One of the two oldest languages of Iran, Avestan is probably best known as the language of the Zoroastrian Avesta. This historic grammar of the language has an extensive introduction to the writing system, the phonetics of the language and the rules of how the sounds are pronounced.
He discusses the way words are constructed and inflection before moving on to a considerable discussion of syntax. There is also an appendix on the Gatha dialect of the language.
Format: Hardback
Pages: 214
ISBN: 9781593339609
Pub Date: 13 Feb 2009
Series: Kiraz Historical Grammars Archive
Description:
The astute observations of linguist Paul de Lagarde on Persian manuscript in Europe predating 1700 make an essential catalogue for anyone interested in the state of the field in the late 19th century. Citing each manuscript, Lagarde provides an annotated catalogue of 61 pieces that include descriptions from the initial publication of each text as well as his own observations. His study gives a sense of importance of each piece considered, demonstrating their relationships with other known documents.
Also included in this unique study are the Judeo-Persian versions of the prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel (the latter only through chapter 9).
Format: Hardback
Pages: 153
ISBN: 9781593336813
Pub Date: 13 Feb 2009
Series: Kiraz Historical Grammars Archive
Description:
One of the noted linguistic works of Gregory Bar-Hebraeus, this Grammar of the Syriac Language is presented here in the original Syriac along with a Latin translation by Ernst Bertheau. The text is fully annotated, also in Latin, giving it a wealth of information on ancient languages.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 96
ISBN: 9781607240655
Pub Date: 01 Jan 2009
Series: Journal of the Canadian Society for Syriac Studies
Description:
The JCSSS is an annual refereed journal containing the transcripts of public lectures presented at the Canadian Society for Syriac Studies Inc. It focuses on the literature, art, and archaeology of Syriac Christianity from the 2nd century to modern times. Contributors include James Reilly, Sidney H.
Griffith, Paul-Hubert Poirier, Robert A. Kitchen, Amir Harrak, and Marica Cassis.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 98
ISBN: 9781607240648
Pub Date: 01 Jan 2009
Series: Journal of the Canadian Society for Syriac Studies
Description:
The JCSSS is an annual refereed journal containing the transcripts of public lectures presented at the Canadian Society for Syriac Studies Inc. It focuses on the literature, art, and archaeology of Syriac Christianity from the 2nd century to modern times. Contributors include John H.
Corbett, Herman Teule, Susan Ashbrook Harvey, Kathleen E. McVey, and Geoffrey Greatrex.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 82
ISBN: 9781607240631
Pub Date: 01 Jan 2009
Series: Journal of the Canadian Society for Syriac Studies
Description:
The JCSSS is an annual refereed journal containing the transcripts of public lectures presented at the Canadian Society for Syriac Studies Inc. It focuses on the literature, art, and archaeology of Syriac Christianity from the 2nd century to modern times. Contributors include Sebastian Brock, John W.
Watt, George Saliba, Marina Greatrex, Adam Lehto, Amir Harrak, and NIU Ruji.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 93
ISBN: 9781607240624
Pub Date: 01 Jan 2009
Series: Journal of the Canadian Society for Syriac Studies
Description:
The JCSSS is an annual refereed journal containing the transcripts of public lectures presented at the Canadian Society for Syriac Studies Inc. It focuses on the literature, art, and archaeology of Syriac Christianity from the 2nd century to modern times. Contributors include Sebastian Brock, Hidemi Takahashi, Jan van Ginkel, NIU Ruji, Debra Foran, and Amir Harrak.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 92
ISBN: 9781607240617
Pub Date: 01 Jan 2009
Series: Journal of the Canadian Society for Syriac Studies
Description:
The JCSSS is an annual refereed journal containing the transcripts of public lectures presented at the Canadian Society for Syriac Studies Inc. It focuses on the literature, art, and archaeology of Syriac Christianity from the 2nd century to modern times. Contributors include Adil al-Jadir, Muriel Debié, Richard Burgess, Geoffrey Greatrex, Jan van Ginkel, and Witold Witakowski
Format: Hardback
Pages: 644
ISBN: 9781593334253
Pub Date: 20 Dec 2008
Series: Gorgias Neo-Aramaic Studies
Description:
This volume presents a description of the Neo-Aramaic dialect that was spoken by the Jews of Urmi in north-western Iran but which is now virtually extinct. The material for the volume was gathered firsthand in fieldwork conducted with the last remaining speakers in Israel. The volume consists of a detailed grammatical description, a corpus of transcribed texts, including folktales, historical accounts and portrayals of customs, and an extensive glossary.
Format: Hardback
Pages: 320
ISBN: 9780813125220
Pub Date: 19 Dec 2008
Series: Culture of the Land
Illustrations: 1
Description:
Scholars have discussed the work of C. S. Lewis (1898--1963) for decades, but they have focused on Lewis's Christian and pagan allusions and have largely ignored his other important themes.
Narnia and the Fields of Arbol: The Environmental Vision of C.
Format: Hardback
Pages: 272
ISBN: 9781593337292
Pub Date: 20 Nov 2008
Series: Kiraz Historical Dictionaries Archive
Description:
Badger’s historic English-Arabic lexicon has long been noted for its feature of rending English words into literary and colloquial Arabic. Hard to locate even in used form, this historical dictionary is now available to students of the history of language study and those interested in the history of Arabic study.
Format: Hardback
Pages: 306
ISBN: 9781593337308
Pub Date: 20 Nov 2008
Series: Kiraz Historical Dictionaries Archive
Description:
Badger’s historic English-Arabic lexicon has long been noted for its feature of rending English words into literary and colloquial Arabic. Hard to locate even in used form, this historical dictionary is now available to students of the history of language study and those interested in the history of Arabic study.
Format: Hardback
Pages: 324
ISBN: 9781593337315
Pub Date: 20 Nov 2008
Series: Kiraz Historical Dictionaries Archive
Description:
Badger’s historic English-Arabic lexicon has long been noted for its feature of rending English words into literary and colloquial Arabic. Hard to locate even in used form, this historical dictionary is now available to students of the history of language study and those interested in the history of Arabic study.
Format: Hardback
Pages: 368
ISBN: 9781593337322
Pub Date: 20 Nov 2008
Series: Kiraz Historical Dictionaries Archive
Description:
Badger’s historic English-Arabic lexicon has long been noted for its feature of rending English words into literary and colloquial Arabic. Hard to locate even in used form, this historical dictionary is now available to students of the history of language study and those interested in the history of Arabic study.
Format: Hardback
Pages: 438
ISBN: 9781593339951
Pub Date: 20 Nov 2008
Series: Kiraz Historical Dictionaries Archive
Description:
Originally compiled by Destur Hoshangji Jamaspji Asa, this historic dictionary was revised and enlarged by Martin Haug. This edition of the glossary represents the first time that the Pahlavî-Pâzand, or Saanian Farhang, was published in its ancient form and arrangement. The dictionary is of an Aramaic translation into Middle Persian, in Pahlavi script.
A substantial introductory essay on Pahlavi begins the work; entries are translated into English, occasionally reaching substantial essays. A truly historic attempt to document a language far removed from many European and new world scholars, Haug has produced an indispensable historic dictionary.