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A comprehensive survey of Syriac Christianity over three thousand
years  Syriac is often referred to as the third main
language of Christianity, along with Latin and Greek, and it
remains a foundational classical, literary, and religious language
throughout the world. Originating in Mesopotamia along the Roman
and Parthian frontiers, it was never the language of a powerful
state or ethnic group, but with the coming of Christianity it
developed into a rich religious and cultural tradition. At the same
time that Christianity was making its way through Europe, Syriac
missionaries were founding churches from the Mediterranean coast to
Persia, converting the Turkic tribes of Central Asia, and building
communities in India and China. Â This comprehensive work
tells the underexplored story of the Syriac world over three
thousand years, from its pre-Christian roots in the Aramaic tribes
and the ancient Near East to its vibrant expressions in modern
diaspora churches. Enhanced with images, songs, poems, and
important primary texts, this book shows the importance of Syriac
history, theology, and literature in the twenty-first century.
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