Syriac in its Multi-cultural Context (Paperback)

N. Doru

ISBN 10: 9042931647 / ISBN 13: 9789042931640

Published by Peeters Publishers, Leuven, 2017

Paperback. This volume contains the contributions presented at the FirstInternational Syriac Symposium organised by the newly established ArtukluUniversity in Mardin (April 2012). A substantial number of papers aredevoted to the history of Syriac Christianity in Mardin itself, or moregenerally in Eastern Turkey, with contributions by both Turkish andinternational scholars. The importance of this Symposium should not beunderestimated. Not so many years ago, Syriac and Turoyo were forbiddenlanguages in Turkey and were only allowed in the private sphere, not inpublic. With this publication, the Artuklu University and the Turkishacademic world acknowledge the importance of Syriac culture and Syriaclanguage as elements for understanding the history and present-daysituation of Eastern Anatolia. This volume contains the contributions presented at the First International Syriac Symposium organised by the newly established Artuklu University in Mardin (April 2012). A substantial number of papers are devoted to the history of Syriac Christianity in Mardin itself, or more generally in Eastern Turkey, with contributions by both T Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9789042931640

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This volume contains the contributions presented at the First International Syriac Symposium organised by the newly established Artuklu University in Mardin (April 2012). A substantial number of papers are devoted to the history of Syriac Christianity in Mardin itself, or more generally in Eastern Turkey, with contributions by both Turkish and international scholars. The importance of this Symposium should not be underestimated. Not so many years ago, Syriac and Turoyo were forbidden languages in Turkey and were only allowed in the private sphere, not in public. With this publication, the Artuklu University and the Turkish academic world acknowledge the importance of Syriac culture and Syriac language as elements for understanding the history and present-day situation of Eastern Anatolia.

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Title: Syriac in its Multi-cultural Context (...
Publisher: Peeters Publishers, Leuven
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new