The Syriac Versions of the Writings of Cyril of Alexandria: A Study in Translation Technique

The Syriac Versions of the Writings of Cyril of Alexandria: A Study in Translation TechniqueCSCO 626, Subs. 123Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference PortalThe National Endowment for the HumanitiesThe International Balzan Prize FoundationDavid A. Michelsoncbsc_adminLandonQPMoralesRecord added to Zotero bycbsc_adminRecord edited in Zotero byLandonQPMoralesSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portalhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/DBZHJRNM/tei

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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.DanielKingThe Syriac Versions of the Writings of Cyril of Alexandria: A Study in Translation Techniquehttp://syriaca.org/cbss/DBZHJRNMhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/DBZHJRNMhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/DBZHJRNMLeuvenPeeters2008CSCO 626, Subs. 123This study presents an analysis of the Syriac translations of Cyril of Alexandria's Christological works, seeking to locate them in their literary context on the basis of a comparative typology of translation technique and by making full use of Biblical citations and parallel citations in other texts. The texts in question range from the middle of the fifth to the middle of the sixth century and are closely comparable to other contemporary documents. The decades either side of the turn of the sixth century are shown as the key period in which Syriac translators developed a new vision of their language and its capabilities. More widely, the translations in question are used to illuminate parallel developments in late antique culture in matters of textual authority, the exegesis of patristic texts and the development of Florilegia. The Syrian church's new vision of language use can be observed in other walks of life across and represents a typical 'late antique' phenomenon. King, Daniel. The Syriac Versions of the Writings of Cyril of Alexandria: A Study in Translation Technique. CSCO 626, Subs. 123. Leuven: Peeters, 2008. Daniel King, The Syriac Versions of the Writings of Cyril of Alexandria: A Study in Translation Technique, CSCO 626, Subs. 123 (Leuven: Peeters, 2008).