This collection of essays concerns Ottoman literature in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Mingnon raises questions about commonly-accepted assumptions about the nature of Ottoman literary history.

Greek-English and English-Greek dictionary with an Appendix of Proper and Geographical Names.

The Kurals are the wisdom literature of the Tamils, at the southern cape of India; the Kural of Tiruvalluvar is the most famous of them. German translation with commentary and appendices.

Renan (1823-1892) here gives a study of Aristotelian philosophy among both east Syriac and west Syriac schools at different times and in different centers, including Syriac texts as paving the way for the Arabic reception of Greek philosophy.

Professor Lepsiuis’ created the standard alphabet for reducing unwritten languages and foreign graphic systems to a uniform orthography in European letters. The validity and strength of this alphabet is tested by Whitney and the American Oriental Society.

This article is a close translation, with explanatory notes, of the treatise Tattuva-Kattalei, the law of things according to their essential nature. This treatise was probably designed as a guide or manual for the Guru.

Tennis smashed onto the worldwide athletic scene soon after its modern rules and equipment were introduced in nineteenth-century England. Exciting, competitive, and uniquely accessible to people of all ages and talent levels, tennis continues to enjoy popularity, both as a recreational activity and a spectator sport.Life imitates sport in Tennis and Philosophy. Editor David Baggett approaches tennis not only as a game but also as a surprisingly rich resource for philosophical analysis. He assembles a team of champion scholars, including David Foster Wallace, Robert R. Clewis, David Detmer, Mark Huston, Tommy Valentini, Neil Delaney, and Kevin Kinghorn, to consider numerous philosophical issues within the sport. Profiles of tennis greats such as John McEnroe, Roger Federer, the Williams sisters, and Arthur Ashe are paired with pertinent topics, from the ethics of rage to the role of rivalry. Whether entertaining metaphysical arguments or examining the nature of beauty, these essays promise insightful discussion of one of the world's most popular sports.

In this important study, still a standard resource on Aphrahat, Schwen deals with that writer’s life, works, and doctrine. It will be of certain use for students of Syriac literature and early Syriac Christianity.

In this volume, Baumstark deals with the transmission of Aristotelian philosophy into Syriac and Arabic. Syriac texts with German translations are included, alongside a detailed study of their textual interrelationships.

These two volumes present a German translation of Barhebraeus’s longer Syriac grammar, which covers both the eastern and western dialects of Syriac. In addition, Moberg includes an introduction, textual apparatus, and a lengthy appendix on grammatical terminology.

These two volumes present a German translation of Barhebraeus’s longer Syriac grammar, which covers both the eastern and western dialects of Syriac. In addition, Moberg includes an introduction, textual apparatus, and a lengthy appendix on grammatical terminology.

This volume contains a unique theological-philosophical text in Syriac known as the Book on the Knowledge of the Truth, or the Cause of Causes. The author describes it as “a common book for all peoples under heaven.”

Ciakciak’s dictionary is one of the standard resources for the study of classical Armenian. The words are defined in both Armenian and Italian. Following prefaces in both languages, the author gives some helpful grammatical reference tables.

Ciakciak’s dictionary is one of the standard resources for the study of classical Armenian. The words are defined in both Armenian and Italian. Following prefaces in both languages, the author gives some helpful grammatical reference tables.

Using manuscripts from the British Museum, Sachau here presents a number of unique Syriac texts translated from Greek, including philosophical, medical, and maxim texts. The appendix includes astronomical texts from Sergius of Reshaina and Severus Sebokt.

This volume presents, in Syriac and English, Job of Edessa’s encyclopedic work covering all manner of scientific topics. It will be of interest to readers interested in Aristotelianism and the intellectual climate of the Middle East around the ninth century.