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The History of Syriac Literature and Sciences

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"In the beginning, the Syrian-Aramaeans had a refined language adorned with literature comprising both prose and poetry. They were also concerned with the sciences."

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Mor Ignatius Aphrem I

Mor Ignatius Aphrem I Barsoum (1887–1957) was the 120th Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch from 1933 until his death. Born in Mosul, he became a monk, priest, and later archbishop during a period of great hardship for the Syriac Orthodox community, especially after World War I. A distinguished scholar and church leader, he worked to rebuild church institutions, care for refugees, and preserve Syriac heritage through extensive research and publications on Syriac history, theology, liturgy, and culture.

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Language: English
URL: archive.org
Publisher: Histoire des Sciences et de la Littérature Syriaque / كتاب اللؤلؤ المنثور في تاريج العلوم والآداب السريانية / ܟܬܒܐ ܕܒܪܘܠܐ ܒܕܝܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܡܟܬܒܢܘܬܐ ܕܝܘܠܦܢ̈ܐ ܘܡܝ̈ܕܘܬܐ ܣܘܪ̈ܝܝܐ, p. 24
Date: 1943