ENGLISH

Algorithmic Musings in Syriac: A Verse Poem on Computation Attributed to George of the Arabs

By George Kiraz

Book information

Publisher
Gorgias Press LLC
Year
2024
ISBN
1463247052, 9781463247058
Google Books ID
Qj600AEACAAJ
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1980310 bytes)
Series
Texts from Christian Late Antiquity, 80
Pages
93\94
Time added
2025-01-03 15:44:16

Description

An edition of George of the Arab's homily on the Chronicon - on the reckoning of the year and the computation of the dates of feasts such as Christmas, Epiphany, and Easter. Algorithmic Musings in Syriac: A Verse Poem on Computation Attributed to George of the Arabs is a fresh edition and translation of George of the Arabs’ homily on the Chronicon, on the reckoning of the year and the computation of the dates of feasts such as Christmas, Epiphany, and Easter. It is based on three manuscripts and includes a lexicon of technical terms for a deeper understanding of this classic work of Golden Age Syriac literature.

Similar books