Translation: An Art Prolifically Practiced Into and Out of Syriac

Translation: An Art Prolifically Practiced Into and Out of SyriacInternational Journal of Levant StudiesSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference PortalThe National Endowment for the HumanitiesThe International Balzan Prize FoundationDavid A. Michelsoncbsc_adminRecord added to Zotero bycbsc_adminSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portalhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/ZRWWNFR8/tei

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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.Sebastian P.BrockTranslation: An Art Prolifically Practiced Into and Out of Syriachttp://syriaca.org/cbss/ZRWWNFR8https://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/ZRWWNFR8https://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/ZRWWNFR8International Journal of Levant Studies12019157-178It was, above all, among the languages of the early Christian Church that translation of literary texts became, from the second century AD onwards, a widespread practice. Among the Oriental Christian languages, Syriac is exceptionally rich in translated texts. These cover not only biblical and specifically theological topics, such as monastic literature and liturgy, but also medicine, scientific literature and philosophy. Each of these areas deserves a separate consideration in this paper. Brock, Sebastian P. “Translation: An Art Prolifically Practiced Into and Out of Syriac.” International Journal of Levant Studies 1 (2019): 157–78. Sebastian P. Brock, Translation: An Art Prolifically Practiced Into and Out of Syriac, International Journal of Levant Studies 1 (2019): 157–78.