The Synod of Dort in Arabic: Bodleian MS Marsh 268

2024/09/03 by Nabil Matar · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Archaeology and Historical Studies #Historical and Linguistic Studies #Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies

paper · doi:10.1080/0268117x.2024.2392717

openalex publication_date 2024/09/03 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/15

Abstract

Bodleian MS Marsh 268 is a translation of the Heidelberg Confession, the Belgic Catechism, and a selection from the Standards of the Reformed Church. Completed in May 1619 at the conclusions of the Synod of Dort, it is the first documents about Protestant theology in Arabic, and it demonstrates that the Synod was preparing for proselytization in Arabic-speaking regions of Dutch commercial and colonial expansion.

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