Orientalism, Aramaic and Kabbalah in the Catholic Reformation :

Wilkinson, Robert J. 1955-

Orientalism, Aramaic and Kabbalah in the Catholic Reformation : the first printing of the Syriac New Testament / by Robert J. Wilkinson. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007. - 1 online resource (xvi, 224 pages, plates) : illustrations. - Studies in the history of Christian traditions ; v. 137 . - Studies in the history of Christian traditions ; v. 137. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

First beginnings : Teseo Ambrogio and the Maronite -- Delegation to the fifth Lateran Council -- First beginnings : Egidio da Viterbo and the Kabbalistic context of Syriac studies at the time of the fifth Lateran Council -- The scholars of the editio princeps : Moses and Masius -- The scholars of the ditio princeps : Postel -- The scholars of the editio princeps : Widmanstetter -- The editio princeps.

Focusing upon the circumstances of the production of the editio princeps of the "Syriac New Testament" in 1555 and establishing a history of that edition, this book offers a different account of the origin of Syriac studies in Europe.

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Widmannstetter, Johann Albrecht, 1506-1557.
Widmannstetter, Johann Albrecht.


Bible. Syriac --New Testament.--History.
Bible.--New Testament--History.
Bible.--New Testament.
Bibel.
Neues Testament.
Neues Testament.
Bibel.
Bibeln. Syriska --N.T.--mottagande--historia--1500-talet.


Geschichte 1555


Cabala.
Counter-Reformation.
RELIGION--Biblical Studies--New Testament.
Cabala.
Counter-Reformation.
Nieuwe Testament.
Syrische handschriften.
Kabbala.
Druck.
Syrisch.
Druck.
Romersk-katolska kyrkan--orientaliska influenser--historia--1500-talet.


Antwerpen (stad)
Syrisch.


Electronic books.
History.

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