Syriac language — This article is about the Classical Syriac language. For contemporary Syriac dialects, see Northeastern Neo Aramaic. For other uses, see Syriac (disambiguation). Syriac ܠܫܢܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ Leššānā Suryāyā … Wikipedia
Syriac Language and Literature — • Syriac is the important branch of the group of Semitic languages known as Aramaic Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Syriac Language and Literature Syriac Language and Literature … Catholic encyclopedia
Syriac alphabet — Type Abjad … Wikipedia
Syriac literature — is literature written in the Syriac language, an eastern Aramaic language. The majority of classical Syriac literature is of a Christian religious nature. However, the corpus witnesses a wide range of literary forms, and much of its literature is … Wikipedia
Syriac music — is music in the Syriac language.Historically it is best known from and important for its part in the development of Christian sacred music since Antiquity.yrian hymnodyTo the general considerations on Hymnody and Hymnology must be added some… … Wikipedia
Syriac Christianity — is a culturally and linguistically distinctive community within Eastern Christianity. It has its roots in the Near East, and is represented by a number of Christian denominations today, mainly in the Middle East and in Kerala, India.History… … Wikipedia
Syriac (disambiguation) — The term was changed from Syrian to Syriac in referring to the (Syrian Christian) people and language so as to avoid confusion with belonging to the country of Syria. For information on Syrian nationals see the Demographics of Syria.Syriac may… … Wikipedia
Syriac — 1. noun /ˈsɪɹiˌæk/ a) An Aramaic language, part of the Semitic language family, specifically: The language of the kingdom of Osroene. b) A speaker of the Syriac language (see above) … Wiktionary
Syriac alphabet — writing system used by the Syriac Christians from the 1st century AD until about the 14th century. A Semitic alphabet, Syriac was an offshoot of a cursive Aramaic (Aramaic alphabet) script. It had 22 letters, all representing consonants,… … Universalium
Syriac Hymnody — • To the general consideration set forth in the article hymnody and hymnology must be added some bearing particularly on the structure and liturgical use of hymns (madrashe), exclusive of poetical homilies or discourses (mimre), which belong to… … Catholic encyclopedia