Arabic and its Alternatives Language and Religion in the Ottoman Empire and its Successor States
When in the mid-eighties I entered the field of Semitic Studies via the study of Hebrew and Aramaic, “Classical Syriac” was one of the obligatory courses of the program. Through the careful study of grammar and a variety of texts these classes took me into the world of the Syriac churches. It was to...
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| Published in | Arabic and Its Alternatives Vol. 5; p. 1 |
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| Format | Book Chapter |
| Language | English |
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United States
BRILL
03.03.2020
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| Summary: | When in the mid-eighties I entered the field of Semitic Studies via the study of Hebrew and Aramaic, “Classical Syriac” was one of the obligatory courses of the program. Through the careful study of grammar and a variety of texts these classes took me into the world of the Syriac churches. It was to take me some years to start getting the bigger picture of their histories and contemporary situation, but one thing I accepted as a given from the earliest stages of my studies: that there was an undeniable link between the “Syriac” language and the “Syriac” churches. This |
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| ISBN: | 9004382690 9789004382695 |