Jacques Eugène Manna

The present volume is a chrestomathy of Aramaic (Syriac) literature including selections from the Bible, various patristic authors, and ecclesiastical leaders in the Syriac tradition.

A historical dictionary translating Syriac into Arabic, this handy volume brings together the language of the author’s Chaldean Church and the Arabic of his contemporary culture. This scarce volume, now available in the west, is sure to be of considerable interest to scholars of Syriac and Arabic alike.

These two volumes present a thorough sampling of Syriac literature from various time periods, including some lesser-known authors and some works published nowhere else. The text is presented in vocalized east Syriac script.