In his classic introduction to Eastern Orthodox liturgies, King examines the liturgies of the Oriental Orthodox churches. In this volume the Ethiopic rite is considered. The rite is described and given a context in the setting of its native church.

This Introduction aims to provide basic guidance to important areas of Syriac studies. The relevance of Syriac studies to a variety of other fields is explored. A brief orientation to the history of Syriac literature is offered, and Syriac is set within the context of the other Aramaic dialects. A thorough discussion on important tools (Instrumenta Studiorum) is presented; topics include grammars, dictionaries, the Bible in Syriac, histories of Syriac literature, bibliographical aids and relevant series, periodicals, and encyclopedias. This Introduction should prove useful both for the student beginning Syriac studies and for scholars working in adjacent fields.

This book is a classic in the history of the Oriental Churches, which are sometimes portrayed as heretical in general church history books, if mentioned at all. Written by a Copt, it portrays the history of the faith of these non-Chalcedonian Churches with first-hand knowledge of their traditions. The author covers Alexandrine Christianity (the Copts and the Ethiopians), the Church of Antioch (Syriac Orthodox), the “Nestorian” Church of the East, the Armenian Church, the St. Thomas Christians of South India, the Maronite Church, as well as the Vanished Churches of Carthage, Pentapolis, and Nubia.

Recognized as a saint by both Chalcedonian and non-Chalcedonian Christians alike, Jacob of Sarug (d. 521) produced many narrative poems that have rarely been translated into English. Of his reported 760 metrical homilies, only about half survive. This bundle brings together both fascicles containing a selection of the bilingual Syriac-English editions of Saint Jacob of Sarug’s homilies, as well as a history of Jacob of Sarug's life. The bundle comprises: Jacob of Sarug's Homilies on Women Whom Jesus Met (Edited and translated by Susan Ashbrook Harvey et al.), Jacob of Sarug's Homilies on the Partaking of the Holy Mysteries (Translation and introduction by Amir Harrak), Jacob of Sarug's Homilies on Praise at Table (Edited and translated by Jeff W. Childers), Jacob of Sarug's Homily on Simon Peter, when our Lord said "Get behind me, Satan" (Translation and introduction by Adam Carter McCollum), Jacob of Sarug's Homily on the Chariot that Prophet Ezekiel Saw (Translation and introduction by Alexander Golitzin; Edited with notes by Mary T. Hansbury), Jacob of Serugh and His Times (Edited by George Anton Kiraz). The RRP of the titles in this bundle when sold individually is $379. The bundle saves you $151.60.