Eastern Christianity: A Reader by Walters, J. Edward

Eastern Christianity: A Reader (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780802876867)

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Eastern Christianity: A Reader by Walters, J. Edward

Eastern Christianity: A Reader

$55.00
Eastern Christianity: A Reader by Walters, J. Edward

Eastern Christianity: A Reader

$55.00
Format: Hardcover
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English translations of Syriac, Armenian, Georgian, Arabic, Coptic, and Ethiopic Christian texts from late antiquity to the early modern period

In order to make the writings of Eastern Christianity more widely accessible this volume offers a collection of significant texts from various Eastern Christian traditions, many of which are appearing in English for the first time. The internationally renowned scholars behind these translations begin each section with an informative historical introduction, so that anyone interested in learning more about these understudied groups can more easily traverse their diverse linguistic, cultural, and literary traditions. A boon to scholars, students, and general readers, this ample resource expands the scope of Christian history so that communities beyond Western Christendom can no longer be ignored.

Contributors

Jesse S. Arlen, Aaron M. Butts, Jeff W. Childers, Mary K. Farag, Philip Michael Forness, John C. Lamoreaux, Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent, Erin Galgay Walsh, J. Edward Walters, and Jeffrey Wickes.



Author: J. Edward Walters
ISBN-10: 0802876862
ISBN-13: 9780802876867
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 11/18/2021
Pages: 439
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.67lbs
Size: 9.30h x 5.90w x 1.40d
By J. Edward Walters
By J. Edward Walters
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J. Edward Walters is a cataloger of Syriac manuscripts for Hill Museum & Manuscript Library in Collegeville, Minnesota. His research focuses on Christianity in late antiquity, especially among Syriac speakers. Walters is particularly interested in the early period of Syriac literature, and much of his research thus far has focused on the fourth-century author Aphrahat, the Persian Sage. More broadly, Walters has written and published on a number of topics pertaining to Syriac Christianity, including several translations of Syriac texts. Walters is also the general editor of the Digital Syriac Corpus, an online repository of digitized Syriac texts.

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