Turkish religious texts in Latin script from 18th century south-eastern Anatolia : transcriptions, translations, and a study of the language / Tadeusz Majda.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Majda, Tadeusz, author.

Series:

Studien zur Sprache, Geschichte und Kultur der Turkvölker ; 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--Manuscripts.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin : KS, Klaus Schwarz Verlag, [2013]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The manuscript no 35 of the Manuscript Collection of the John Rylands Library in Manchester contains a Turkish text in Latin script from the Diyarbakır region dated 1768. The text represents verses from the Gospels and Old Testament, religious teachings and "ations. The Turkish-language transcription takes up 32 folios. The author, Father Gery Desiré, remains a mystery. The Archives of the Capucin Friars in Paris do not seem to hold any mention of missionary activities in eastern Anatolia during the 18th century. A comment on folio 11 v of the manuscript suggests that the Turkish-language texts were used by Father Desiré in “converting” Armenians who spoke Turkish to Catholicism. The present volume consists of the French version by Father Desiré, the Turkish version in Latin script by Father Desiré, the Turkish text in modern transcription, an English translation of the Turkish text, and a study of the language of this extraordinary artefact.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction

French Version by Father Desiré

Turkish Version in Latin Script by Father Desiré

Turkish Text in Modern Transcription

English Translation of the Turkish Text

A Study of the Language of the Artefact

Sources used

Glossary

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783112209042

3112209044

OCLC:

1198931067