The Principles of Religion by Rabban Daniel Ibn Al-Ḥaṭṭāb: A 13th-Century Synopsis of Syriac Orthodox Belief: Critical Edition, (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004685215)

"The most important of all things sought." Thus the Syriac Orthodox monk Rabban Daniel Ibn al-Ḥaṭṭāb describes the subject of The Principles of Religion, written in the 13th century, probably in South-East Anatolia. In this treatise, Rabban Daniel Ibn al-Ḥaṭṭāb systematically explained and defended fundamental commitments of Syriac Orthodox theology.
This volume provides an introduction, a critical edition of the Arabic text, an English translation, and extensive commentary on the influences on The Principles of Religion, particularly from Syriac sources. This editio princeps offers the reader a new window into the literary culture of the Syriac Orthodox Church during the years of the Syriac Renaissance.

Author: Simon Burke
ISBN-10: 9004685219
ISBN-13: 9789004685215
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 06/20/2024
Pages: 476
Format: Hardcover