The Commentaries of Isho'dad of Merv, Bishop of Hadatha (c. 850 A.D.): In Syriac and English

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Commentaries of Isho'dad of Merv, Bishop of Hadatha (c. 850 A.D.): In Syriac and English
Authors and Contributors      Edited and translated by Margaret Dunlop Gibson
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - Religion
Series part Volume No. Volume 5
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:172
Dimensions(mm): Height 244,Width 9
ISBN/Barcode 9781108019064
ClassificationsDewey:220.7
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 17 February 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The twin sisters Agnes Lewis (1843-1926) and Margaret Gibson (1843-1920) were pioneering biblical scholars who became experts in a number of ancient languages. Travelling widely in the Middle East, they made several significant discoveries, including one of the earliest manuscripts of the four gospels in Syriac, a dialect of Aramaic, the language probably spoken by Jesus himself. Originally published in the Horae Semitica series, this fascicule contains the text of an Assyrian bishop's biblical commentary. Considered by some to be the father of the Eastern Church, Isho'dad of Merv produced detailed discussions of most books of the Bible in the ninth century. This two-part volume, first published in 1916, is a detailed discussion of the Epistles of Paul drawn from many ancient sources. Translated into English and edited by Margaret Gibson, this is a valuable resource for theologians by a key figure in Eastern Christianity.