the first printing of the Syriac New TestamentWilkinson, Robert J. (Robert John)1955-creatortextbibliographyElectronic books.History.neLeidenBostonBrill2007monographiceng1 online resource (xvi, 224 pages, plates) : illustrations.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.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.by Robert J. Wilkinson.Includes bibliographical references and index.HistoryHistoryWidmannstetter, Johann Albrecht1506-1557Widmannstetter, Johann Albrechtmottagandehistoria1500-taletCabalaCounter-ReformationRELIGIONBiblical StudiesNew TestamentCabalaCounter-ReformationNieuwe TestamentSyrische handschriftenKabbalaAntwerpen (stad)DruckSyrischDruckSyrischRomersk-katolska kyrkanorientaliska influenserhistoria1500-talet Geschichte 1555 swd BS1994 .W55 2007eb225.4/30911.3211.53Wilkinson, Robert J. (Robert John), 1955-Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007(DLC) 20070396799789047422525904742252X900416250X9789004162501http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=252893http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=252893E7B07092520200709055201.0ocn646789917eng