A reader in Syriac based on the entertaining stories of Gregory Bar 'ebraya / John Hayes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hayes, John L. (John Lewis), 1946- author.

Series:

Gorgias Handbooks Series

Gorgias Handbooks Series ; v.57

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Syriac language--Readers.

Syriac language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Piscataway, New Jersey : Gorgias Press LLC, [2023]

Summary:

The purpose of this modest volume is to aid beginning students of Syriac in acquiring facility in reading the language. It contains thirty stories taken from the Book of Entertaining Stories of Gregory Bar ʿEbrāyā (1226–1286 AD). Each story includes an analysis of its grammar and vocabulary. There is also a discussion of cognates to the Syriac vocabulary in Arabic and Hebrew.

Contents:

Intro

PREFACE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Part 1

Text 1 Wisdom from the mouth of Socrates

Text 2 The Persian ruler Khusraw bad-mouths the Kurds

Text 3 A lunatic body-shames a noble

Text 4 Men make all the rules

Text 5 A good day for a thief

Review Lesson One

Part 2

Text 6 Another thief

Text 7 Words of wisdom from a teacher

Text 8 A philosopher makes a profound statement

Text 9 Never boast about killing a prophet

Text 10 Another philosopher makes a sexist comment

Review Lesson Two

Part 3

Text 11 Frying up some dung

Text 12 A goat taunts a wolf

Text 13 No more teachers, no more books

Text 14 Saint Ammon rejects marriage

Text 15 A Byzantine king threatens an Arab king

Review Lesson Three

Part 4

Text 16 Be careful what you advise the king

Text 17 How many lunatics are there in Emesa?

Text 18 Can a child be born to a 70-year-old man?

Text 19 The King of Farters gives a boast

Text 20 Don't make fun of a woman with disheveled hair

Review Lesson Four

Part 5

Text 21 Be careful who you throw stones at

Text 22 A traveler narrates a coincidence

Text 23 A royal councilor interprets a dream wisely

Text 24 Short people have rights, too

Text 25 Weavers have a bad press

Review Lesson Five

Part 6

Text 26 An Abbess struggles against fornication

Text 27 A merchant travels to China

Text 28 When your number is up, your number is up

Text 29 Listen carefully to your doctor

Text 30 Watch out for ravens!

TRANSLATIONS

VOCABULARY

CONCORDANCE.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Hayes, John A Reader in Syriac Based on the Entertaining Stories of Gregory Bar ʿEbrāyā

ISBN:

9781463244903

1463244908

OCLC:

1378393202