Elementary Syriac I
SYRIAC AA
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Description
Syriac is the Aramaic dialect that became the principal language of Near Eastern Christians in antiquity. It was widely spoken and written in Mesopotamia, Persia, and beyond, and a vast corpus of Syriac Christian literature survives. This full-year course offers a thorough introduction to Classical Syriac. Readings will include passages from the New Testament and early Christian literature. The course will also introduce important themes and figures from the Syriac tradition.
This is a divisible year-long course. Students can complete either or both terms of this course (parts A and B). Students with appropriate background may join the second half without taking the first half. Jointly offered in the Harvard Divinity School as Syriac AA.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
