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Book A Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts Preserved in the Library of the University of Cambridge Vol 1 of 2 Classic Reprint

Download or read book A Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts Preserved in the Library of the University of Cambridge Vol 1 of 2 Classic Reprint written by William Wright and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts Preserved in the Library of the University of Cambridge, Vol. 1 of 2 Although the collection of Syriac manuscripts in the Cambridge University Library cannot be said to be remarkable either for its size or in general for its antiquity, it may at least claim to be fairly representative and to possess several manu scripts of the first importance. It is pmposed here to give some account of the formation of this collection, and, in view of the number of Syriac manuscripts of S. Indian origin which it contains, to append a few introductory notes upon the Syriac literature of S. India generally. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Book A Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts Vol 1 of 2

Download or read book A Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts Vol 1 of 2 written by William Wright and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts, Vol. 1 of 2: Preserved in the Library of the University of Cambridge Although the collection of Syriac manuscripts in the Cambridge University Library cannot be said to be remarkable either for its size or in general for its antiquity, it may at least claim to be fairly representative and to possess several manuscripts of the first importance. It is proposed here to give some account of the formation of this collection, and, in view of the number of Syriac manuscripts of S. Indian origin which it contains, to append a few introductory notes upon the Syriac literature of S. India generally. It is very doubtful whether the University or any of the Colleges possessed a single Syriac MS. previous to 1632. In this year died William Bedwell, the father of Cambridge Orientalists, who shares with the Leyden scholar Thomas van Erpe (1584-1625) the honour of opening Arabic literature. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Book A Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts Vol 2 of 2

Download or read book A Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts Vol 2 of 2 written by William Wright and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-04 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts, Vol. 2 of 2: Preserved in the Library of the University of Cambridge The preface, which Millos has omitted, is imperfect in this ms. It is in the form of a dialogue between a layman. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Book A Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts Preserved in the Library of the University of Cambridge

Download or read book A Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts Preserved in the Library of the University of Cambridge written by and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-10-23 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1901, this book contains the first half of the catalogue of Syriac manuscripts in the collection of the University Library, Cambridge. Each record includes the provenance of the manuscript in question, where possible, and the introduction provides a small account of the formation of the Library's collection. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the collections of the University Library or in Syriac literature.

Book A Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts Preserved in the Library of the University of Cambridge

Download or read book A Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts Preserved in the Library of the University of Cambridge written by and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-10-23 with total page 749 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1901, this book contains the second half of the catalogue of Syriac manuscripts in the collection of the University Library, Cambridge. Each record includes the provenance of the manuscript in question, where possible. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the collections of the University Library or in Syriac literature.

Book A Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts Preserved in the Library of the University of Cambridge by the Late William Wright

Download or read book A Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts Preserved in the Library of the University of Cambridge by the Late William Wright written by Cambridge University Library and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive catalogue provides scholars and enthusiasts a deep dive into one of the world's most impressive Syriac manuscript collections. Written by experts in the field, this book includes detailed descriptions, images, and historical context to illuminate these fascinating works. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book A Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts Preserved in the Library of the University of Cambridge

Download or read book A Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts Preserved in the Library of the University of Cambridge written by William Wright and published by Gorgias PressLlc. This book was released on 2002 with total page 1290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Cambridge collection includes manuscripts that were formerly in private hands, most notably the manuscripts of John Moore, Bishop of Ely, which were presented to the University by King George I, in 1715.

Book A Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts preserved in the Library of the University of Cambridge By the late William Wright With an introduction and appendix by Stanley Arthur Cook

Download or read book A Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts preserved in the Library of the University of Cambridge By the late William Wright With an introduction and appendix by Stanley Arthur Cook written by University of Cambridge and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Syriac Manuscripts in the Harvard College Library A Catalogue

Download or read book Syriac Manuscripts in the Harvard College Library A Catalogue written by Moshe Henry Goshen-Gottstein and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in Cambridge University Library

Download or read book A Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in Cambridge University Library written by J. F. Coakley and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book An Inventory of Syriac Texts Published from Manuscripts in the British Library

Download or read book An Inventory of Syriac Texts Published from Manuscripts in the British Library written by Sebastian Brock and published by Gorgias Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The British Library possesses one of the most important collections of Syriac manuscripts in the world, with large numbers dating back to the second half of the first millennium CE. The publication of important Syriac texts from these manuscripts has been going on for some 180 years and still continues. The aim of the present volume is to provide a guide to these scattered publications: following the sequence of the shelf-marks (call numbers), for each manuscript indication is given of what texts have been published from it. For convenience, a concordance between Wright's Catalogue numbers and shelf-marks is provided, along with a list of palimpsests and of joins with manuscripts in other libraries, in particular with those still in the Library of Dayr al-Surian in Egypt, the monastery which was the source of over 500 manuscripts and fragments purchased by the British Museum in the mid nineteenth century"--