Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent and David A. Michelson (eds.), "Jacob the Recluse — ܝܥܩܘܒ " in last modified August 17, 2016, http://syriaca.org/person/1299 ܝܥܩܘܒ Yaʿqōb Jacob the Recluse Jacob the Reclus Yaʾqōḇ Jacques le Reclus Jacques le Reclus (de Salah) JACQUES LE RECLUS St Jacob the Recluse http://syriaca.org/person/1299 227 http://www.csc.org.il/db/browse.aspx?db=SB&sL=S&sK=St%20Jacob%20the%20Recluse&sT=keywords male 421 Jacob the Recluse fled for the desert of Egypt during the persecution of the emperor Julian. He then headed to East to Mesopotamia with companions. They lived in a tower. Eventually he built a monastery at Salah in Ṭur ʿAbdin. Jacob the Recluse is commemorated in Jacob the Recluse (text). Jacob the Recluse is commemorated in Jacob the Recluse (text). Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 1233 974 Saints Syriaques JACQUES LE RECLUS 227 His story is summarized by Nau. Nau Résumé 3-12 J .-M. Sauget BS VI, 353 A Comprehensive Bibliography on Syriac Christianity St Jacob the Recluse