Greek Literature in the Christian East: Translations into Syriac, Georgian, and Armenian

2015/01/01 by Adam Carter McCollum · 47 citations
Social Sciences · Arts and Humanities · #Historical and Linguistic Studies #Biblical Studies and Interpretation #African history and culture analysis #Armenian #Georgian #History #Classics #Ancient history #Linguistics #Philosophy

paper · doi:10.1163/2212943x-00301003

published in Intellectual History of the Islamicate World 3(1-2), 15-65 (Brill)

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Abstract

This article offers a non-exhaustive survey of translation activities for texts, secular and religious, from Greek into Syriac and, to a lesser extent, Georgian, Armenian, and other languages. Some remarks on theoretical and historical considerations surrounding these activities precede the survey itself. Comments on agenda and desiderata conclude the article.

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