Sydney H. Griffith provides a basic overview of Syriac authors that addressed the issue of Islam in their writings. Griffith discusses the major themes and common content of this literature and focuses on the dialogue genre.

Sebastian Brock provides an overview of Syriac literature from the second to the twenty-first century. Brock divides this overview into six historical periods, surveys the important authors and writings of each period, and provides excerpts from some important writings.

Based in the rich poetic history of the Syriac language, Curian Kaniamparampil presents a metrical, poetic Syriac version of the Gospel of Matthew.

Abbot Francis Acharya presents an English translation and study of the liturgy for the ritual of the clothing of monks in the Syriac tradition that serves as the initiation for new monks into the monastic life.

Jean-Paul Deschelr presents a scholarly survey of the development and use of icons in the Christian tradition, including origins, recurring themes, and the technical aspects of creating icons.

Kuriakose Valavanolickal presents here in two volumes the first English translation of the twenty-three Demonstrations by Aphrahat, the fourth century Persian Sage, who is one of the earliest authors of the Syriac tradition.