The Principles of Religion by Rabban Daniel Ibn al-Ḥaṭṭāb: A 13th century synopsis of Syriac Orthodox belief : : Critical edition, translation and commentary / / Simon Luke Robinson Burke.

• Superior document: Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2024
• VerfasserIn: Burke, Simon Luke Robinson,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2024.; ©2024
• Year of Publication: 2024
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2024.; Texts and Studies in Eastern Christianity ; 34.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (475 pages)

“The most important of all things sought.” Thus the Syriac Orthodox monk Rabban Daniel Ibn al-Ḥaṭṭāb describes the subject of The Principles of Religion , written in the 13th century, probably in South-East Anatolia. In this treatise, Rabban Daniel Ibn al-Ḥaṭṭāb systematically explained and...

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgements
• Abbreviations
• Preface
• 1 Introduction
•  1.1 The Origin of The Principles of Religion
•  1.2 The Life of Daniel b. al-Ḥaṭṭāb
•  1.3 Historical Context
•  1.4 The Literary Output of Daniel b. al-Ḥaṭṭāb
• 2 Description of the Principles of Religion
•  2.1 Title
•  2.2 Purpose
•  2.3 Form
•  2.4 Sources
• 3 Synopsis of the Work
• 4 Manuscripts of the Work
•  4.1 Sigla of Manuscripts
•  4.2 Description of Manuscripts Used in the Critical Edition
•  4.3 Relationships between Manuscripts of the Work
•  4.4 Method of the Edition
•  4.5 Language of the Manuscripts
• 5/6 Text and Translation
•  5/6.0 Representation of Manuscript Readings in the Critical Edition
•  [.1 Preface]
•  [.2 First Chapter]
•  [.3 Second Chapter]
•  [.4 Third Chapter]
•  [.5 Fourth Chapter]
•  [.6 Fifth Chapter]
•  [.7 Sixth Chapter]
•  [.8 Seventh Chapter]
•  [.9 Eighth Chapter]
•  [.10 Ninth Chapter]
•  [.11 Tenth Chapter]
•  [.12 Eleventh Chapter]
•  [.13 Twelfth Chapter]
•  [.14 Thirteenth Chapter]
•  [.15 Fourteenth Chapter]
•  [.16 First Procedure]
•  [.17 Second Procedure]
•  [.18 Third Procedure]
•  [.19 Chapter on the Demonstration of the Real and Unreal Passions]
•  [.20 Chapter in Reply Against the Muslims’ Denial of the Crucifixion, Death, and Burial of the Messiah]
•  [.21 Chapter on the Establishment of Proof for the Belief of Christians]
•  [.22 Chapter on Problems and Issues]
• Commentary on the Work
•  .1 Purpose of the Commentary
•  .2 Preface
•  .3 First Chapter
•  .4 Second Chapter
•  .5 Third Chapter
•  .6 Fourth Chapter
•  .7 Fifth Chapter
•  .8 Sixth Chapter
•  .9 Seventh Chapter
•  .10 Eighth Chapter
•  .11 Ninth Chapter
•  .12 Tenth Chapter
•  .13 Eleventh Chapter
•  .14 Twelfth Chapter
•  .15 Thirteenth Chapter
•  .16 Fourteenth Chapter
•  .17 First Procedure
•  .18 Second Procedure
•  .19 Third Procedure
•  .20 Chapter on the Demonstration of the Real and Unreal Passions
•  .21 Chapter in Reply Against the Muslims’ Denial of the Crucifixion, Death, and Burial of the Messiah
•  .22 Chapter on the Establishment of Proof for the Belief of Christians
•  .23 Chapter on Problems and Issues
• Conclusions
• Bibliography
• Index.