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George Anton Kiraz
George A. Kiraz is the founder and director of Beth Mardutho: The Syriac Institute, the Editor-in-Chief of Gorgias Press, and a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton. He earned an M.St. degree in Syriac Studies from the University of Oxford (1991) and an M.Phil. and a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge (1992, 1996). He has published extensively in the fields of computational linguistics, Syriac studies, and the digital humanities. His latest books include The Syriac Orthodox in North America (1895–1995): A Short History (2019) and Syriac-English New Testament (2020).
George is an ordained Deacon of the rank of Ewangeloyo (Gospler) in the Syriac Orthodox Church where he also serves on several Patriarchal, Synodal, and local committees. He lives in Piscataway, NJ, with his wife Christine and their children, Tabetha Gabriella, Sebastian Kenoro, and Lucian Nurono.
Gorgias Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Syriac Heritage
ISBN: 978-1-59333-714-8
The Gorgias Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Syriac Heritage (GEDSH) is the first major encyclopedia-type reference work devoted exclusively to Syriac Christianity, both as a field of scholarly inquiry and as the inheritance of Syriac Christians today. In more than 600 entries it covers the Syriac heritage from its beginnings in the first centuries of the Common Era up to the present day. Special attention is given to authors, literary works, scholars, and locations that are associated with the Classical Syriac tradition. Within this tradition, the diversity of Syriac Christianity is highlighted as well as Syriac Christianity’s broader literary and historical contexts, with major entries devoted to Greek and Arabic authors and more general themes, such as Syriac Christianity’s contacts with Judaism and Islam, and with Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian, and Georgian Christianities.
$130.00 $78.00
Introduction to Syriac Reading and Writing
Series: Gorgias Handbooks 23
ISBN: 978-1-4632-0085-5
This volume introduces the letters of the Syriac alphabet a few at the time, and each set of letters is accompanied by guides to pronunciation and the correct way to write the letters, including helpful charts and illustrations. Practice exercises at the end of each section provide the user with copious opportunities for review to facilitate rapid acquisition. This volume will be helpful to all who want to learn the basics of Syriac pronunciation and orthography without being inundated with technical linguistic jargon. The volume is an extract of Chapter 1 of Kiraz’s The New Syriac Primer.
$31.00 $18.60
Hugoye - Journal of Syriac Studies (volume 11)
2008 [2011]
Edited by George Anton Kiraz
Series: Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies 11
ISBN: 978-1-60724-672-5
Widely regarded as a premier journal dedicated to the study of Syriac, volume 11 includes the following articles: "Syriac manuscripts in the New York Public Library" by Iskander Sharbil Bcheiry, "Early Christian Angelomorphic Pneumatology: Aphrahat the Persian Sage" by Bogdan Bucur, and "John of Damascus and the Church in Syria in the Umayyad Era: The Intellectual and Cultural Milieu of Orthodox Christians in the World of Islam" by Sidney H. Griffith.
$75.00 $45.00
Hugoye - Journal of Syriac Studies (volume 13)
2010 [2011]
Series: Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies 13
ISBN: 978-1-60724-921-4
Widely regarded as a premier journal dedicated to the study of Syriac, Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies was established in 1998 as a venue devoted exclusively to the discipline. An organ of Beth Mardutho, the Syriac Institute, the journal appears semi-annually and will be printed in annual editions. A peer-reviewed journal, Hugoye is a respected academic source for up-to-date information about the state of Syriac studies and for discovering what is going on in the field. Contributors include some of the most respected names in the world of Syriac today.
$75.00 $45.00
Texts and Translations of the Chronicle of Michael the Great (entire set) (10 of 11 volumes)
Syriac Original, Arabic Garshuni Version, and Armenian Epitome with Translations into French
Edited by Jean-Baptiste Chabot
ISBN: 978-1-59333-663-9
This invaluable eleven-volume set on the Chronicle of Michael the Great makes the scholarly resources on this unique manuscript available together for the first time. Now inaccessible, the Chronicle is the largest medieval chronicle known, and is available here for the first time in history as a facsimile copy of the original manuscript, as well as in a copy of the original Syriac, the French translation, an abbreviated Armenian recension, and Arabic versions. The Chronicle is one of the most important primary sources on the history of the Middle East, especially the period between the rise of Islam and the Crusades.
$269.00 $161.40
Texts and Translations of the Chronicle of Michael the Great (entire set) (11 of 11 volumes)
Syriac Original, Arabic Garshuni Version, and Armenian Epitome with Translations into French
Translated by Isho‘ of Hasankeyf & Vardan Areweltsi; Edited by Tigran Sawalaneants; Introduction by Andrea Schmidt
ISBN: 978-1-59333-703-2
This invaluable eleven-volume set on the Chronicle of Michael the Great makes the scholarly resources on this unique manuscript available together for the first time. Now inaccessible, the Chronicle is the largest medieval chronicle known, and is available here for the first time in history as a facsimile copy of the original manuscript, as well as in a copy of the original Syriac, the French translation, an abbreviated Armenian recension, and Arabic versions. The Chronicle is one of the most important primary sources on the history of the Middle East, especially the period between the rise of Islam and the Crusades.
$269.00 $161.40
Introduction to Syriac Spirantization
Rukkokho and Qussoyo
Series: Bar Ebroyo Kloster Publications 50
ISBN: 978-1-61143-244-2
This volume includes a basic introduction to the rules of Syriac spirantization in three languages: Arabic, Syriac and English.
$164.00 $98.40
Lectionary of the Syriac Epistles
According to the Ancient Rite of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch
Edited by George Anton Kiraz; Introduction by Julius Yeshu Çiçek
Series: Bar Ebroyo Kloster Publications 6
ISBN: 978-1-61143-200-8
This volume presents the Lectionary readings from the epistles according to the liturgical rite of the Syrian Orthodox Church. The text is presented in a vocalized Serto text with readings separated by section headings in red font.
$132.00 $79.20
Hugoye - Journal of Syriac Studies (Volume 7)
2004 [2011]
Edited by George Anton Kiraz
Series: Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies 7
ISBN: 978-1-59333-816-9
Widely regarded as a premier journal dedicated to the study of Syriac, Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies was established in 1998 as a venue devoted exclusively to the discipline. An organ of Beth Mardutho, the Syriac Institute, the journal appears semi-annually and will be printed in annual editions. A peer-reviewed journal, Hugoye is a respected academic source for up-to-date information about the state of Syriac studies and for discovering what is going on in the field. Contributors include some of the most respected names in the world of Syriac today. This is Volume 7 of the journal from 2004.
$75.00 $45.00
Jacob of Serugh and His Times
Studies in Sixth-Century Syriac Christianity
Edited by George Anton Kiraz
Series: Gorgias Eastern Christian Studies 8
ISBN: 978-1-60724-049-5
A collection of studies on the Syriac sixth century writer Jacob of Sarug by a team of international scholars, including Susan Ashbrook Harvey, Sebastian P. Brock, Sharbil Iskandar Bcheiry, Khalid Dinno, Sidney Griffith, Mary Hansbury, Amir Harrak, George A. Kiraz, Edward Matthews, Aho Shemunkasho, and Lucas Van Rompay.
$181.00 $108.60
Studies on Jacob of Edessa
Edited by Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim & George Anton Kiraz
Series: Gorgias Eastern Christian Studies 25
ISBN: 978-1-60724-997-9
Jacob of Edessa was a seventh century polymath who witnessed the coming of Islam. In this collection of papers, specialists discuss the life and works of this figure with emphasis on the cultural landscape of the seventh century. Contributors include Sebastian P. Brock, Richard Price, Andreas Juckel, Alison Salvesen, Theresia Hainthaler, Amir Harrak, and Khalid Dinno.
$163.00 $97.80
Verbal Paradigms in Syriac
Series: Gorgias Handbooks 16
ISBN: 978-1-60724-920-7
This handbook tabulates the most common verbal paradigms and conjugations. It begins by explaining the various types of verbs and how they differ from each other. Every table is spread over two pages in width. Columns and rows are marked to make easy references.
$38.00 $22.80
Hugoye - Journal of Syriac Studies (Volume 1)
1998 [2010]
Edited by George Anton Kiraz
Series: Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies 1
ISBN: 978-1-59333-810-7
Widely regarded as a premier journal dedicated to the study of Syriac, Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies was established in 1998 as a venue devoted exclusively to the discipline. An organ of Beth Mardutho, the Syriac Institute, the journal appears semi-annually and will be printed in annual editions. A peer-reviewed journal, Hugoye is a respected academic source for up-to-date information about the state of Syriac studies and for discovering what is going on in the field. Contributors include some of the most respected names in the world of Syriac today. This is Volume 1 of the journal from 1998.
$75.00 $45.00
Hugoye - Journal of Syriac Studies (Volume 2)
1999 [2010]
Edited by George Anton Kiraz
Series: Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies 2
ISBN: 978-1-59333-811-4
Widely regarded as a premier journal dedicated to the study of Syriac, Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies was established in 1998 as a venue devoted exclusively to the discipline. An organ of Beth Mardutho, the Syriac Institute, the journal appears semi-annually and will be printed in annual editions. A peer-reviewed journal, Hugoye is a respected academic source for up-to-date information about the state of Syriac studies and for discovering what is going on in the field. Contributors include some of the most respected names in the world of Syriac today. This is Volume 2 of the journal from 1999.
$75.00 $45.00
Hugoye - Journal of Syriac Studies (Volume 3)
2000 [2010]
Edited by George Anton Kiraz
Series: Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies 3
ISBN: 978-1-59333-812-1
Widely regarded as a premier journal dedicated to the study of Syriac, Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies was established in 1998 as a venue devoted exclusively to the discipline. An organ of Beth Mardutho, the Syriac Institute, the journal appears semi-annually and will be printed in annual editions. A peer-reviewed journal, Hugoye is a respected academic source for up-to-date information about the state of Syriac studies and for discovering what is going on in the field. Contributors include some of the most respected names in the world of Syriac today. This is Volume 3 of the journal from 2000.
$75.00 $45.00
Hugoye - Journal of Syriac Studies (Volume 4)
2001 [2010]
Edited by George Anton Kiraz
Series: Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies 4
ISBN: 978-1-59333-813-8
Widely regarded as a premier journal dedicated to the study of Syriac, Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies was established in 1998 as a venue devoted exclusively to the discipline. An organ of Beth Mardutho, the Syriac Institute, the journal appears semi-annually and will be printed in annual editions. A peer-reviewed journal, Hugoye is a respected academic source for up-to-date information about the state of Syriac studies and for discovering what is going on in the field. Contributors include some of the most respected names in the world of Syriac today. This is Volume 4 of the journal from 2001.
$75.00 $45.00
The Acts of Saint George and the Story of his Father
From the Syriac and Garshuni Versions
ISBN: 978-1-59333-784-1
One of the most enduring of the saints, Saint George has seldom failed to capture the imagination of Christian readers, both ancient and modern. The Acts of Saint George, originally written in Greek, quickly spread to many linguistic traditions in the church of late antiquity. Presented here in vocalized Syriac and Arabic, the original text of the Acts is made easily accessible to readers of these languages. A detailed introduction in English summarizes the hagiography for those unacquainted with the Semitic languages. The account follows the hagiographic practice of describing the trials, steadfast faith, and martyrdom of the saint. Also included is the story of the father of Saint George, recorded in Syriac.
$60.00 $36.00
Hugoye - Journal of Syriac Studies (volume 12)
2009 [2011]
Edited by George Anton Kiraz
Series: Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies 12
ISBN: 978-1-60724-426-4
Widely regarded as a premier journal dedicated to the study of Syriac, Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies was established in 1998 as a venue devoted exclusively to the discipline. An organ of Beth Mardutho, the Syriac Institute, the journal appears semi-annually and will be printed in annual editions. A peer-reviewed journal, Hugoye is a respected academic source for up-to-date information about the state of Syriac studies and for discovering what is going on in the field. Contributors include some of the most respected names in the world of Syriac today. This is Volume 12 of the journal from 2009.
$75.00 $45.00
Hugoye - Journal of Syriac Studies (Volume 6)
2003 [2011]
Edited by George Anton Kiraz
Series: Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies 6
ISBN: 978-1-59333-815-2
Widely regarded as a premier journal dedicated to the study of Syriac, Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies was established in 1998 as a venue devoted exclusively to the discipline. An organ of Beth Mardutho, the Syriac Institute, the journal appears semi-annually and will be printed in annual editions. A peer-reviewed journal, Hugoye is a respected academic source for up-to-date information about the state of Syriac studies and for discovering what is going on in the field. Contributors include some of the most respected names in the world of Syriac today. This is Volume 6 of the journal from 2003.
$75.00 $45.00
Catalogue of the Malphono Abrohom Nuro Collection
By Abrohom Nuro; Introduction by George Anton Kiraz
Series: Abrohom Nuro Library 1
ISBN: 978-1-60724-332-8
The Abrohom Nuro library is arguably the richest private collection of Syriac material, especially containing rare titles published in the Middle East in the 1800s and early 1900s. Nuro presents here a checklist of the collection.
$141.00 $84.60
Foundations for Syriac Lexicography II
Colloquia of the International Syriac Language Project
Edited by P. J. Williams; Managing Editor Beryl Turner
Series: Perspectives on Syriac Linguistics 3
ISBN: 978-1-60724-088-4
This volume is part of a series that addresses issues of Classical Syriac lexicography, and the lexicography of other ancient languages. The international team of authors invited to participate represents a wide range of disciplines and opens new horizons in lexical thinking. Essays in this volume discuss taxonomy, the Syriac passive participle, translating Greek verbs with alpha privatives into Syriac, the translation of Syriac particles, and the history of Syriac lexica. This book represents the forefront of Syriac lexical studies, and has much to offer those studying Greek and other Semitic languages as well.
$138.00 $82.80
Hugoye - Journal of Syriac Studies (volume 8)
2005 [2011]
Edited by George Anton Kiraz
Series: Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies 8
ISBN: 978-1-59333-817-6
Widely regarded as a premier journal dedicated to the study of Syriac, Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies was established in 1998 as a venue devoted exclusively to the discipline. An organ of Beth Mardutho, the Syriac Institute, the journal appears semi-annually and will be printed in annual editions. A peer-reviewed journal, Hugoye is a respected academic source for up-to-date information about the state of Syriac studies and for discovering what is going on in the field. Contributors include some of the most respected names in the world of Syriac today. This is Volume 8 of the journal from 2005.
$75.00 $45.00
Hugoye - Journal of Syriac Studies (volume 9)
2006 [2011]
Edited by George Anton Kiraz
Series: Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies 9
ISBN: 978-1-59333-818-3
Widely regarded as a premier journal dedicated to the study of Syriac, Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies was established in 1998 as a venue devoted exclusively to the discipline. An organ of Beth Mardutho, the Syriac Institute, the journal appears semi-annually and will be printed in annual editions. A peer-reviewed journal, Hugoye is a respected academic source for up-to-date information about the state of Syriac studies and for discovering what is going on in the field. Contributors include some of the most respected names in the world of Syriac today. This is Volume 9 of the journal from 2006.
$75.00 $45.00
The Edessa-Aleppo Syriac Codex of the Chronicle of Michael the Great
Edited by Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim; Contribution by Sebastian P. Brock & Hidemi Takahashi; Foreword by George Anton Kiraz
ISBN: 978-1-59333-147-4
The invaluable Chronicle of Michael the Great makes the scholarly resources on this unique manuscript available together for the first time. Now inaccessible, the Chronicle is the largest medieval chronicle known, and is available here for the first time in history as a facsimile copy of the original manuscript. The Chronicle is one of the most important primary sources on the history of the Middle East, especially the period between the rise of Islam and the Crusades.
$292.00 $175.20
The Earliest Records of Christianity
With a New Introduction by George A. Kiraz
Series: Analecta Gorgiana 1
ISBN: 978-1-59333-500-7
This reprint of Sukenik’s article “The Earliest Records of Christianity” is presented as the first volume of Gorgias Press’s Analecta Gorgiana series with a new introduction by George Anton Kiraz. This fully illustrated archaeological abstract is sure to be of interest to readers concerned with the archaeology of the area around Jerusalem, as well as those interested in early artifacts of Christianity.
$39.00 $23.40