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A Bibliographical Clavis
to the Works of Jacob of Edessa

Dirk KRUISHEER
kruisheer@rullet.leidenuniv. nl
 & Lucas VAN ROMPAY
rompay@rullet.leidenuniv.nl

Department of Near Eastern Studies (TCNO)
University of Leiden
P.O.Box 9515
NL - 2300 RA Leiden
The Netherlands

Contents

Preface

Abbreviations

I. General Studies and Presentations

A. Sections in introductory works and handbooks

B. Articles in dictionaries and encyclopedias

C. General works and articles

D. Life of Jacob - Chronological questions

E. References

II. Survey of Jacob's Works

A. Revision of the biblical text

B. Scholia and commentary on the Bible

C. Hexaemeron

D. Philosophical works (including the translation of the Categories)

E. Chronicon

F. Liturgical works (including Martyrology)

G. Canones

H. Grammatical work, "Massora" (including the "Treatise on points"), Syriac orthography

I. Letters

J. Translations by Jacob

K. Various scholia and varia

III. Jacob's Works in the Later Syriac Tradition

A. Catena Severi

B. Ishocdad of Merv

C. Moses bar Kepa

D. Dionysius bar Salibi

E. Barhebraeus

F. Jacob in later Syriac chronicles

G. Jacob in the canonical tradition

H. Jacob's masoretic work in the later tradition

IV. Ancient Translations of Jacob's Works

A. Armenian

B. Arabic

V. Selected Themes

A. Jacob's quotations of the New Testament

B. Jacob and apocryphal literature

VI. Varia


PREFACE

[1] Jacob of Edessa († 708) ranks without a doubt among the most prolific and most original writers of Syriac literature. Belonging to the first generation of Syrian Christians who grew up under Islamic rule, he has in many respects contributed to the consolidation and further expansion of the Syriac cultural heritage. For these reasons, his writings have had a great impact on later authors. However, many of these writings have not been preserved in their entirety. Others have only reached us through a complicated process of transmission or can only be studied on the basis of later adaptations or reworkings.

[2] Jacob has not fared well in modern scholarly research. A considerable part of his preserved work has remained unpublished to the present day and a comprehensive monograph on him is still missing. In recent years, however, a number of students and scholars have been studying various aspects of Jacob's works and some major publications may be expected in the near future.

[3] This growing interest in Jacob's works and place in Syriac literary culture has found expression, among other things, in a symposium organized at the University of Leiden on 4 and 5 April 1997 under the title "Jacob of Edessa († 708) and the Syriac culture of his day". Scholars from various countries took part in this symposium, the proceedings of which will be published soon. On that occasion a bibliography was compiled and distributed among the participants. It is published here in a slightly expanded form.

[4] A first list was compiled on the basis of C. Moss, Catalogue of Syriac Printed Books and Related Literature in the British Museum (London 1962) and, for the subsequent years, the bibliographies prepared by S.P. Brock and published in Parole de l'Orient 4 (1973) 393-465, 10 (1981-1982) 291-412, 14 (1987) 289-360, 17 (1992) 211-301, now conveniently brought together in book form: S.P. Brock, Syriac Studies. A Classified Bibliography (1960-1990), Kaslik 1996. While this original list has been thoroughly checked and updated, a great number of new items have been added for those publications which do not primarily deal with Jacob (and cannot therefore directly be retrieved from existing bibliographies), but contain nevertheless valuable discussion or analysis of his works. Under "References" those publications are listed which touch upon aspects of Jacob's works and in one way or another shed some (new) light on them. Catalogues of manuscripts have in principle not been included; the manuscript tradition of Jacob's works deserves a separate publication.

[5] Among those colleagues and friends who made substantial contributions to the present bibliography, we would like to mention with especial gratitude Barsaum Can (Leiden), Jan van Ginkel (Groningen), Konrad Jenner (Leiden), Richard Saley (Harvard) and Herman Teule (Nijmegen). George Kiraz offered us the possibility of making this bibliography accessible in the new electronic journal "Hugoye", a medium which easily allows further improvement and elaboration of our work. Readers and users are kindly invited, therefore, to send in their additions and remarks, which will be taken into account in the next update of the bibliography.



ABBREVIATIONS

ANRW Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt
CSCO Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium
GOF Göttinger Orientforschungen
JAs Journal asiatique
JTS The Journal of Theological Studies
LM Le Muséon
OC Oriens Christianus
OCA Orientalia Christiana Analecta
OCP Orientalia Christiana Periodica
OLA Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta
OLP Orientalia Lovaniensia Periodica
OrSuec Orientalia Suecana
OS L'Orient Syrien
PdO Parole de l'Orient
PO Patrologia Orientalis
ROC Revue de l'Orient Chrétien
ZDMG Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenländischen Gesellschaft




I. GENERAL STUDIES AND PRESENTATIONS

A. Sections in introductory works and handbooks

- J.S. Assemanus, Bibliotheca Orientalis Clementino-Vaticana, I (Rome 1719) 468b-494a.

- W. Wright, A Short History of Syriac Literature (London 1894) 141-154.

- R. Duval, La littérature syriaque (Anciennes littératures chrétiennes 2; Paris 1907) 374-376.

- A. Baumstark, Die christlichen Literaturen des Orients, I. Einleitung. Das christlich-aramäische und das koptische Schrifttum (Sammlung Göschen; Leipzig 1911) esp. 59; 67-68; 79; 95.

- A. Baumstark, Geschichte der syrischen Literatur (Bonn 1922) 248-256.

- J.-B. Chabot, Littérature syriaque (Paris 1934) 84-88.

- A. Baumstark, "Aramäisch und Syrisch", in Semitistik (Handbuch der Orientalistik III,2-3; Leiden 1954) 191-192.

- Aphraam I Barsaum, Kitaab al-lu'lu' al-manthuur fii taariikh al-culuum wa'l-aadaab al- suryaaniyya (Aleppo 19562; Glane 19874) 291-306.

- I. Ortiz de Urbina, Patrologia Syriaca (Rome 19652) 177-183.

- A. Abouna, Adab al-lugha al-aramiyya (Beirut 1970) 367-374.

- P. Bettiolo, "Lineamenti di patrologia siriaca", in A. Quacquarelli (ed.), Complementi interdisciplinari di patrologia (Rome 1989) 599-602.

- M. Albert, "Langue et littérature syriaques", in: M. Albert e.a. (eds.), Christianismes orientaux. Introduction à l'étude des langues et des littératures (Initiations au christianisme ancien; Paris 1993) esp. 321-322; 333; 345; 357-358 (no 650).

B. Articles in dictionaries and encyclopedias

- E. Rödiger, art. "Jakob von Edessa", Real-Encyklopädie für protestantische Theologie und Kirche 6 (1856) 379-380.

- Chr. E. Nestle, art. "Jakob von Edessa", Real-Encyklopädie für protestantische Theologie und Kirche 6 (18802) 446-447.

- Chr. E. Nestle, art. "Jakob von Edessa", Realencyklopädie für protestantische Theologie und Kirche 8 (19003) 551-552.

- A. Rücker, art. "Jakob, syrischer Schrifsteller", Lexikon für Theologie und Kirche 5 (1933) 257-259.

- E. Tisserant, art. "Jacques d'Édesse", Dictionnaire de théologie catholique 8 (1947) 286-291.

- R. Naz, art. "Jacques d'Édesse", Dictionnaire de droit canonique 6 (1957) 82-83.

- W. de Vries, art, "Jakobos, Bischof von Edessa", Lexikon für Theologie und Kirche 5 (19602) 839-840.

- C.A. Bouman, art. "Jacob van Edessa", in L. Brinkhoff e.a. (eds.), Liturgisch Woordenboek, I (Roermond 1958-1962) 1108-1109.

- F. Graffin, art. "Jacques d'Edesse", Dictionnaire de Spiritualité 8 (1974) 33-35.

- A. Vööbus, art. "Giacomo di Edessa", Dizionario degli Istituti di Perfezione 4 (1977) 1155-1156.

- J.-M. Sauget, art. "Giacomo di Edessa", Dizionario Patristico e di Antichità cristiane 2 (1984) 1508- 1509.

- H.J.W. Drijvers, art. "Jakob von Edessa", Theologische Realenzyklopädie 16 (1987) 468- 470.

- J.-M. Sauget, art. "Jacob of Edessa", Encyclopedia of the Early Church 1 (1992) 428-429 [transl. and rev. of art. "Giacomo di Edessa", Dizionario Patristico].

- J.G. Blum, art. "Jakob von Edessa", Lexikon für Theologie und Kirche 5 (19963) 725- 727.

- J.M. Fiey, art. "Jacques, dit «l'Interprète», évêque d'Édesse", Dictionnaire d'histoire et de géographie ecclésiastiques 26 (1996) 663-664.

C. General works and articles

- R. Duval, Histoire politique, religieuse et littéraire d'Édesse jusqu'à la première croisade (Paris 1892) 241-251.

- W. Hage, Die syrisch-jakobitische Kirche in frühislamischer Zeit nach orientalischen Quellen (Wiesbaden 1966) passim.

- J.B. Segal, Edessa, 'The Blessed City' (Oxford 1970) esp. 211-212, see also "General Index".

- Zakka Iwas, "Jacob of Edessa († 708)", Journal of the Syriac Academy (Baghdad) 2 (1976) 13-24 [Arabic].

- Forthcoming: D. Miller, "Jacob of Edessa, a Seventh-Century Intellectual", in Papers of the Syriac Studies Symposium held at Brown University (1991).

D. Life of Jacob - Chronological questions

- J.B. Chabot, Chronique de Michel le Syrien, I (Paris 1899) 445-446 [Syr.]; II (Paris 1901) 471-472 [transl.].

- J. Abbeloos - T.J. Lamy, Gregorii Barhebraei Chronicon Ecclesiasticum, I (Louvain 1872) 289-294.

- O.J. Schrier, "Chronological Problems Concerning the Lives of Severus bar Mashqa, Athanasius of Balad, Julianus Romaya, Yohannan Saba, George of the Arabs and Jacob of Edessa", OC 75 (1991) 62-90.

E. References

- V. Ryssel, Ein Brief Georgs, Bischofs der Araber, an den Presbyter Jesus, aus dem Syrischen übersetzt und erläutert. Mit einer Einleitung über sein Leben und seine Schriften (Gotha 1883) 22; 26; 27; 100-101.

- M. Jugie, Theologia dogmatica christianorum orientalium, V. De theologia dogmatica nestorianorum et monophysitarum (Paris 1935) 465-466.

- A.S. Atiya, A History of Eastern Christianity (1968; repr. Millwood, N.Y. 1980) 196-197.

II. SURVEY OF JACOB'S WORKS

A. Revision of the biblical text

Editions and translations

- J.D. Michaelis, Orientalische und exegetische Bibliothek 18 (1782) 180-183 [Gen. 49:2-11].

- C. Bugati, Daniel secundum editionem LXX. interpretum ex tetraplis desumptum (Milan 1788) xi-xvi, 150-151, 157-158 [Gen. 11:1-9; Gen. 49:2-11; Dan. 1:1-6; Dan. 9:24-27; Sus. 1-6] - reprinted in J.B. Eichhorn, Allgemeine Bibliothek 2 (1789) 270- 293.

- A.M. Ceriani, Monumenta sacra et profana, II/1 (Milan 1863) x-xii [Gen. 4:8-16; Gen. 5:21 - 6:1].

- A.M. Ceriani, Monumenta sacra et profana, V/1 (Milan 1868) 8-12; 21-23; 25-38 [Is. 28:1-21; 45:7-16; 46:2 - 49:25].

- M. Ugolini, "Il Ms. Vat. Sir. 5 e la recensione del V.T. di Giacomo d'Edessa", OC 2 (1902) 412-413 [Ez. 7:1-13].

- M.H. Gottstein, "Neue Syrohexaplafragmente", Biblica 37 (1956) 162-183 [1 Sam. 7:5-12; 20:1-23; 20:35-42; 2 Sam. 7:1-17; 21:1-7; 23: 13-17].

- W. Baars, "Ein neugefundenes Bruchstück aus der syrischen Bibelrevision des Jakob von Edessa", Vetus Testamentum 18 (1968) 548-554 [Sap. Sal. 2:12-24 in ms. Mardin, Syr. Orth. Bishopric, 2/47, AD 1569 - bibliographical data on p. 551, note 4].

- In preparation: A. Salvesen [edition of the Syriac text of 1 and 2 Samuel].

Facsimile reproductions in: W. Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 3 (London 1872) Table VII [ms. London, Brit. Libr., Add. 14,429, f. 88b = 1 Sam. 30:25-31]; Ugolini, art. cit., 417 [ms. Vat. Syr. 5, f. 75a = Ez. 27:5-9]; W.H. Paine Hatch, An Album of Dated Syriac Manuscripts (Boston, Mass. 1946) Table XLVII [ms. Paris, Bib. Nat., Syr. 27, IIo, f. 101a = Dan.2:45-48].

Studies

- A.I. Silvestre de Sacy, "Notice d'un manuscrit syriaque, contenant les livres de Moïse", Notices et extraits des manuscrits de la Bibliothèque Nationale 4 (Paris [1798-1799]) 648-668 [recension of Jacob of Edessa].

- A. Salvesen, "Spirits in Jacob of Edessa's Revision of Samuel", ARAM 5 (1993) [Festschrift S.P. Brock] 481-490.

- K.D. Jenner, "Nominal Clauses in the Peshitta and Jacob of Edessa", in P.B. Dirksen & A. van der Kooij (eds.), The Peshitta as a Translation (Monographs of the Peshitta Institute Leiden 8; Leiden 1995) 47-61.

- A. Salvesen, "The Purpose of Jacob of Edessa's Version of Samuel", The Harp 8-9 (1995-96) 117-126.

- Forthcoming: R.J. Saley, The Samuel Manuscript of Jacob of Edessa. A Study in Its Underlying Textual Traditions (Monographs of the Peshitta Institute Leiden).

- Forthcoming: A. Salvesen, "An Edition of Jacob of Edessa's Version of I-II Samuel", in R. Lavenant (ed.), VII Symposium Syriacum (OCA).

References

- A. Rahlfs, Lucians Rezension der Königsbücher (Septuaginta-Studien 3; Göttingen 1911; 19652) esp. 48- 51.

- S.P. Brock, art. "Bibelübersetzungen I, 4.1.3 Jakob von Edessa", Theologische Realenzyklopädie 6 (1980) 187.

See also: II.H ("Massora").

B. Scholia and commentary on the Bible

Editions and translations

- G. Phillips, Scholia on Passages of the Old Testament by Mar Jacob Bishop of Edessa, London 1864.

- In preparation: D. Kruisheer [edition of the commentary on the Octateuch].

Studies

- Assemanus, Bibliotheca Orientalis ..., I, 487b-493a [general presentation and edition, with Lat. transl. of extracts from commentary and scholia on the Old and New Testament].

- S.P. Brock, "Abraham and the Ravens: A Syriac Counterpart to Jubilees 11-12 and Its Implications", Journal for the Study of Judaism 9 (1978) 135-152 [cp. also Adler, II.I].

- D. Kruisheer, "Reconstructing Jacob of Edessa's Scholia", in J. Frishman & L. Van Rompay (eds.), The Book of Genesis in Jewish and Oriental Christian Interpretation. A Collection of Essays (Traditio Exegetica Graeca 5; Louvain 1997) 187-196.

References

- S. Brock, "Some Syriac Legends concerning Moses", Journal of Jewish Studies 33 (1982) [Essays in honour of Yigael Yadin] 237-255, esp. 241-243.

- J. Reller, Mose bar Kepha und seine Paulinenauslegung nebst Edition und Übersetzung des Kommentars zum Römerbrief (GOF I,55; Wiesbaden 1994) 85, note 199 [Jacob on 2 Cor. 12:2].

- L. Van Rompay, "La littérature exégétique syriaque et le rapprochement des traditions syrienne-orientale et syrienne-orientale", PdO 20 (1995) 226-227.

See also: II.I (Letters); III.A-E (Later Tradition).

C. Hexaemeron

Editions and translations

- V. Ryssel, Georgs des Araberbischofs Gedichte und Briefe. Aus dem Syrischen übersetzt und erläutert (Leipzig 1891) 130-138 [closing section of Jacob of Edessa's Hexaemeron written by George].

- A. Hjelt, Études sur l'Hexaméron de Jacques d'Edesse, notamment sur ses notions géographiques contenues dans le 3ième traité (Helsingfors 1892) [with edition of 3rd Memra].

- I.-B. Chabot, Iacobi Edesseni Hexaemeron, seu in opus creationis libri septem (CSCO 92/Syr. 44; Paris 1928) [text].

- A. Vaschalde, Iacobi Edesseni Hexaemeron, seu in opus creationis libri septem (CSCO 97/Syr. 48; Louvain 1932) [Lat. transl.].

- Çiçek, J.Y., Shtat Yawme d-hasya Ya cqob 'episqopa d-'Urhay (Glane 1985).

Studies

- L'Abbé Martin, "L'Hexaméron de Jacques d'Édesse", JAs (8ème sér.) 11 (1888) 155-219; 401-90.

- Th.H. Weir, "L'Hexaméron de Jacques d'Édesse", JAs (9ème sér.) 12 (1898) 550-1 [ms. in Hunterian Museum, Glasgow].

- J.P.N. Land, "Aardrijkskundige fragmenten uit de Syrische literatuur der zesde en zevende eeuw", Verslagen en Mededeelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. Afdeeling Letterkunde, Derde reeks, 3 (Amsterdam 1887) esp. 174-179.

- A. Hjelt, "Pflanzennamen aus dem Hexaëmeron Jacob's von Edessa", in C. Bezold (ed.), Orientalische Studien Theodor Nöldeke zum siebzigsten Geburtstag gewidmet, 1 (Gieszen 1906) 571-579.

- L. Schlimme, "Synkretismus in der syrischen Hexaemeron-Literatur (Exemplarisch dargestellt an der Rezeption der antiken Zoologie)", in G. Wiessner (ed.), Erkenntnisse und Meinungen I (GOF, 1. Reihe: Syriaca 3; Göttingen 1973) 164-188.

- L. Schlimme, "Die Lehre des Jakob von Edessa vom Fall des Teufels", OC 61 (1977) 41-58 [translation and analysis of an excerpt from the first memra].

References

- J. Bakos, "Quellenanalyse der Zoologie aus dem Hexaëmeron des Môshe bar Kep(h)a", Archiv Orientální 6 (1934) 267-271.

- E. ten Napel, "Influence of Greek Philosophy and Science in Emmanuel Bar Shahhare's Hexaemeron", in R. Lavenant (ed.), IIIo Symposium Syriacum 1980 (OCA 221; 1983) 109-118.

- E. ten Napel, "Some Remarks on the Hexaemeral Literature in Syriac", in H.J.W. Drijvers, R. Lavenant, C. Molenberg, and G.J. Reinink (eds.), IV Symposium Syriacum 1984 (OCA 229; 1987) 57-69.

D. Philosophical works (including the translation of the Categories)

Editions and translations

- S. Schüler, Die Uebersetzung der Categorien des Aristoteles von Jacob von Edessa, nach einer Handschrift der Bibliothèque nationale zu Paris und einer der Königl. Bibliothek zu Berlin. Herausgegeben, mit einer Einleitung versehen und mit den griechischen Handschriften verglichen (Berlin 1897) [partial edition, based on mss. Berlin, Sachau 226 and Paris, Bibl. Nat., Syr. 248].

- G. Furlani, "Il manualetto di Giacomo d'Edessa - Brit. Mus. Manuscr. Syr. Add. 12154. Traduzione dal siriaco e note", Studi e materiali di storia delle religioni 1 (1925) 262-282 [translation of an introduction to the Categories].

- G. Furlani, "L'Encheiridion di Giacomo d'Edessa nel testo siriaco", Rendiconti della R. Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. Classe di Scienze morali, storiche e filologiche (Ser. 6) 4 (1928) 222-249.

- Kh. Georr, Les Catégories d'Aristote dans leurs versions syro-arabes. Édition de textes précédée d'une étude historique et critique et suivie d'un vocabulaire technique (Beirut 1948) [complete edition].

Studies

- Assemanus, Bibliotheca Orientalis ..., I, 493b-494a.

- G. Furlani, "Di alcuni passi della metafisica di Aristotele presso Giacomo d'Edessa", Rendiconti della R. Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. Classe di Scienze morali, storiche e filologiche (Ser. 5) 30 (1921) 268-273.

References

- H. Hugonnard-Roche, "Sur les versions syriaques des Catégories d'Aristote", JAs 275 (1987) 205-222.

- S. Brock, "The Syriac Commentary Tradition", in C. Burnett (ed.), Glosses and Commentaries on Aristotelian Logical Texts. The Syriac, Arabic and Medieval Latin Translations (Wartburg Institute Surveys and Texts 23; London 1993) esp. 4-5 and 11-12.

- D. Miller, "George, Bishop of the Arab Tribes, on True Philosophy", ARAM 5 (1993) [Festschrift S.P. Brock] 303-320.

E. Chronicon

Editions and translations

- W. Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 3 (London 1872) 1062-1064 [ms. Brit. Libr. Add. 14,685: edition of a long section from the introduction].

- E.W. Brooks, "The Chronological Canon of James of Edessa", ZDMG 53 (1899) 261-327; 54 (1900) 100-2.

- E.W. Brooks, "Chronicon Jacobi Edesseni", in E.W. Brooks, I. Guidi, I.-B. Chabot, Chronica minora 3 (CSCO 5/Syr. 5; Paris 1905) 261-330 [text]; (CSCO 6/Syr. 6; Paris 1905) 197-258 [transl.].

Studies

- F. Nau, "Notice sur un nouveau manuscrit de l'Octoechus de Sévère d'Antioche, et sur l'auteur Jacques Philoponos, distinct de Jacques d'Édesse", JAs(9ème sér.) 12 (1898) 349-351 [argues that the preserved fragments of the Chronicon belong to Jacob Philoponus, not to Jacob of Edessa - see, however, Brooks, ZDMG 53 (1899) 262-264 and ZDMG 54 (1900) 101-102].

- S. Fraenkel, "Zur Chronik des Jacob von Edessa", ZDMG 53 (1899) 534-537 [corrections to Brooks' first edition].

- S.P. Brock, "Syriac Historical Writing: A Survey of the Main Sources", Journal of the Iraqi Academy (Syriac Corporation) 5 (1979/80) 319 - repr. in S.P. Brock, Studies in Syriac Christianity. Variorum Reprints (London 1992) I.

- A. Palmer - S. Brock - R. Hoyland, The Seventh Century in the West-Syrian Chronicles. Including Two Seventh- Century Syriac Apacalyptic Texts (Translated Texts for Historians 15; Liverpool 1993) 36-42.

References

- L. Bernhard, "Die Universalgeschichtsschreibung des christlichen Orients", in A. Randa (ed.), Mensch und Weltgeschichte. Zur Geschichte der Universalgeschichtsschreibung (Salzburg - München 1969) 111-141, esp. 120-122.

- X. Loriot, "Les premières années de la grande crise du IIIe siècle. De l'avènement de Maximin le Thrace (235) à la mort de Gordien (244)", in ANRW II,2 (Berlin - New York 1975) 768-769, with note 822.

- H.J.W. Drijvers, "Hatra, Palmyra und Edessa. Die Städte der syrisch-mesopotamischen Wüste in politischer, kulturgeschichtlicher und religionsgeschichtlicher Bedeutung", in ANRW II,8 (Berlin - New York 1977) 882-883, with note 399.

- W. Adler, "Abraham and the Burning of the Temple of Idols: Jubilees' Traditions in Christian Chronography", The Jewish Quarterly Review 77 (1986-1987) 95-117, esp. 110 and 114-117.

- W. Witakowski, The Syriac Chronicle of Pseudo-Dionysius of Tel-Mahre. A Study in the History of Historiography (Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. Studia Semitica Upsaliensia 9; Uppsala 1987) passim.

- W. Adler, Time Immemorial. Archaic History and Its Sources in Christian Chronography from Julius Africanus to George Syncellus (Dumbarton Oaks Studies 26; Washington, D.C. 1989) esp. 48 and 160.

- P. Nagel, "Grundzüge syrischer Geschichtsschreibung", in F. Winkelmann & W. Brandes (eds.), Quellen zur Geschichte des frühen Byzanz (4.-9. Jahrhundert). Bestand und Probleme (Berliner Byzantinistische Arbeiten 55; Berlin 1990) 245-259, esp. 254-255.

See also: II.I (Letters); III.F (Later Syriac chronicles).

F. Liturgical works (including Martyrology)

Editions and translations

- Assemani, Bibliotheca Orientalis ..., I, 479-486 ["Jacobi Epistula, de antiqua Syrorum Liturgia", ed. with Lat. transl., as quoted by Dionysius Barsalibi]; 487ab [Octaechus].

- F.E. Brightman, Liturgies Eastern and Western, I. Eastern Liturgies (Oxford 1896) 490-494 ["The Epistle of James of Edessa to Thomas the Presbyter" - according to Assemani's forementioned edition].

- J. Marquess of Bute, The Blessing of the Waters on the Eve of Epiphany (London 1901) 79-100 [formula of Jacob].

- I.E. Rahmani, I fasti della chiesa patriarcale Antiochena (Rome 1920), xix-xxv [letter of Jacob (to the priest Thomas)].

- P. Peeters, "Le Martyrologe de Rabban Sliba", Analecta Bollandiana 27 (1908) 129-200 [Martyrology composed by Jacob].

- A. Rücker, Die syrische Jakobosanaphora nach der Rezension des Jacqôb(h) von Edessa mit dem griechischen Paralleltext (Liturgiegeschichtliche Quellen und Forschungen 4; Münster in Westf. 1923).

- O. Heiming, "Anaphora syriaca sancti Iacobi fratris Domini", in Anaphorae Syriacae quotquot in codicibus adhuc repertae sunt, II, fasc. 2, n. xiv (Rome 1953) 105-179 [125-133: questions the attribution to Jacob].

- S.P. Brock, "Jacob of Edessa's Discourse on the Myron", OC 63 (1979) 20-36.

Studies

- F. Nau, "Notice sur un nouveau manuscrit de l'Octoechus de Sévère d'Antioche, et sur l'auteur Jacques Philoponos, distinct de Jacques d'Édesse", JAs (9ème sér.) 12 (1898) 346-51.

- F. Nau, "Un nouveau manuscrit du Martyrologe de Rabban Sliba", ROC (2ème sér.) 5 (15) (1910) 327-329 [ms. Vat. Syr. Borgia 129].

- S. Salaville, "La consécration eucharistique d'après quelques auteurs grecs et syriens", Echos d'Orient 13 (1910) 321-324, esp. 322-323.

- B. Varghese, Les onctions baptismales dans la tradition syrienne (CSCO 512/Subs. 82; 1989) 186-199 (Ch. 16: Jacques d'Édesse (c. 633-708)).

References

- W. de Vries, Sakramententheologie bei den syrischen Monophysiten (OCA 125; Rome 1940) [liturgical canones] passim.

- A. Baumstark, Festbrevier und Kirchenjahr der syrischen Jakobiten (Studien zur Geschichte und Kultur des Altertums III,3-5; Paderborn 1910) passim.

- B. Botte, "Le baptême dans l'Église syrienne", OS 1 (1950) 137-155, esp. 152-154.

- G. Khouri-Sarkis, "Notes sur l'Anaphore de Saint-Jacques", OS 5 (1960) 3-32; 129-158; 363-384; 7 (1962) 277-296.

- J.-M. Sauget, "Vestiges d'une célébration gréco-syriaque de l'Anaphore de Saint Jacques", in C. Laga, J.A. Munitiz and L. Van Rompay (eds.), After Chalcedon. Studies in Theology and Church History Offered to Professor A. Van Roey (Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 18; Louvain 1985) 309-345, esp. 324 and 333 [study of a fragment in the National Museum in Damascus].

G. Canones

Editions and translations

- P. de Lagarde, Reliquiae iuris ecclesiastici antiquissimae (Leipzig 1856) 117-134.

- T.J. Lamy, Dissertatio de Syrorum fide et disciplina in re eucharistica. Accedunt veteris ecclesiae syriacae monumenta duo: unum, Joannis Telensis resolutiones canonicae ..., alterum Jacobi Edesseni resolutiones canonicae ... (Louvain 1859) 98-171.

- C. Kayser, Die Canones Jacob's von Edessa übersetzt und erläutert, zum Theil auch zuerst im Grundtext veröffentlicht (Leipzig 1886).

- F. Nau, Les canons et les résolutions canoniques de Rabboula, Jean de Tella, Cyriaque d'Amid, Jacques d'Édesse, Georges des Arabes, Cyriaque d'Antioche, Jean III, Théodose d'Antioche et des Perses (Ancienne littérature canonique syriaque 2; Paris 1906) 31-75 [transl.: "Les résolutions canoniques de Jacques d'Édesse"].

- A. Vööbus, The Synodicon in the West Syrian Tradition (CSCO 367-368/Syr. 161-162; 1975) 221--272 (text); 206-247 (transl.) with 15-20 (introd.)

Studies

- A. Vööbus, "The Discovery of New Cycles of Canons and Resolutions Composed by Jaccob of Edessa", OCP 34 (1968) 412-419.

- A. Vööbus, Syrische Kanonessammlungen. Ein Beitrag zur Quellenkunde, I. Westsyrische Originalurkunden, 1,A and 1,B (CSCO 307 and 317/Subs. 35 and 38; 1970), esp. 203-216; 273-298 [canons addressed to Addai, to John the Stylite, to Thomas, to Abraham]; 495-497; and passim.

- A. Vööbus, History of Ascetism in the Syrian Orient, III (CSCO 500/Subs. 81; 1988) 179, n.5; 317-318; 350-356; 436-437.

- W. Selb, Orientalisches Kirchenrecht, II. Die Geschichte des Kirchenrechts der Westsyrer (von den Anfängen bis zur Mongolenzeit) (Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Philos.-Hist. Klasse, Sitzungsberichte 543; Veröffentlichungen der Kommission für Antike Rechtsgeschichte 6; Vienna 1989) passim.

References

- J. Rendel Harris, The Gospel of the Twelve Apostles (Cambridge 1900) esp. 8-9 [ms. Syr. Harris 85: Questions to Jacob by Addai, Thomas, John the Stylite] 14-15 [discussion of the date of the birth of Christ].

See also: II.F (Liturgical works); II.I (Letters); III.G (Canonical tradition).

H. Grammatical work, "Massora" (including the "Treatise on points"), Syriac orthography

Editions and translations

- L'Abbé Martin, Jacobi Episcopi Edesseni Epistola ad Georgium Episcopum Sarugensem de orthographia syriaca. Eiusdem Jacobi nec non Thomae Diaconi Tractatus de punctis aliaque documenta in eamdem materiam (Paris 1869).

- G. Phillips, A Letter by Mar Jacob, Bishop of Edessa, on Syriac orthography; also a tract by the same author, and a discourse by Gregory Bar Hebraeus on Syriac accents (London 1869).

- W. Wright, Fragments of the Turras mamlla nahraya or Syriac Grammar of Jacob of Edessa. Edited from MSS. in the British Museum and the Bodleian Library (London 1871).

- A. Merx, "Fragmenta Grammaticae Jacobi Edesseni ex Guilelmi Wright editione descripta", in Id., Historia artis grammaticae apud Syros (Abhandlungen für die Kunde des Morgenlandes IX,2; 1889) 73-84.

Studies

- L'Abbé Martin, "Jacques d'Édesse et les voyelles syriennes", JAs (6ème sér.) 13 (1869) 447-82.

- L'Abbé Martin, "Tradition karkaphienne, ou la massore chez les Syriens", JAs (6ème série) 14 (1869) 245-379 (+19, +4, +4) [esp. 253-255, 276-319, 374- 375].

- L'Abbé Martin, "Syriens orientaux et occidentaux. Essai sur les deux principaux dialectes araméens", JAs (6ème sér.) 19 (1872) 305-483 (+20).

- L'Abbé Martin, "Histoire de la ponctuation, ou de la massore chez les Syriens", JAs (7ème sér.) 5 (1875) 81-208 (+ 6) [esp. 132-143, 173, 194-195].

- R. Duval, Traité de grammaire syriaque (Paris 1881) passim.

- L'Abbé Martin, "La massore chez les Syriens", in: Introduction à la critique textuelle du Nouveau Testament, chap. 3, art. 2, sect. 6 (English transl. by W.W. Warfield, "The Massora among the Syrians" (Hebraica 2; Chicago 1885-6) 13-22 [non vidimus].

- A. Merx, Historia artis grammaticae apud Syros [see above] 34-102.

- J.B. Segal, J.B., The Diacritical Point and the Accents in Syriac (London 1953) esp. 38-44.

- E.J. Revell, "The Grammar of Jacob of Edessa and the Other Near Eastern Grammatical Traditions", PdO 3 (1972) 365-374.

References

- A. Moberg, "Die syrische grammatik des Johannes Estonaja", Le monde oriental 3 (1909) 24-33.

- W. Baars, New Syro-Hexaplaric Texts (Leiden 1968) 23 [Massora].

See also: III.H (Later tradition).

I. Letters

Editions and translations

- W. Wright, "Two Epistles of Mar Jacob, Bishop of Edessa", Journal of Sacred Literature and Biblical Record 10 (1867) 430-460 [ms. Brit. Libr., Add. 12,172].

- R. Schröter, "Erster Brief Jakob's von Edessa an Johannes den Styliten", ZDMG 24 (1870) 261-300 [ed. and Germ. transl. from ms. Brit. Libr., Add. 12,172].

- E. Nestle, Brevis linguae syriacae grammatica, litteratura, chrestomathia cum glossario (Porta linguarum orientalium 5; Karlsruhe & Leipzig 1881), Chrestomathia, 83-85: "V. E Jacobi Edesseni epistula de regibus magis e cod. lond. add. 12172 (c. ix. saec.). Accedunt nomina eorum e Cod. londin. add. 12143 (anni 1229) et paris. 232 (xvii. saec.)." [the same section is quoted in I. Sedlacek - I.-B. Chabot, Dionysii bar Salibi Commentarii in Evangelia, I (CSCO 77 and 85/Syr. 33 and 40; 1906) 89,11 ff. (text); 67,34 ff (transl.)].

- V. Ryssel, Georgs des Araberbischofs Gedichte und Briefe. Aus dem Syrischen übersetzt und erläutert (Leipzig 1891) 64-70 [Letter to John the Stylite explaining a letter by Jacob of Edessa].

- F. Nau, "Lettre de Jacques d'Édesse à Jean le Stylite sur la chronologie biblique et la date de la naissance du Messie", ROC 5 (1900) 581-96 [ms. Brit. Libr., Add. 12,172].

- F. Nau, "Lettre de Jacques d'Édesse au diacre George sur une hymne composée par S. Éphrem et citée par S. Jean Maron", ROC 6 (1901) 115-31 [Add. 12,172].

- F. Nau, "Lettre de Jacques d'Édesse sur la généalogie de la Sainte Vierge", ROC 6 (1901) 512-31 [Add. 12,172].

- F. Nau, "Traduction des lettres XII et XIII de Jacques d'Édesse (exégèse biblique), ROC 10 (1905) 197-208; 258-282.

- F. Nau, "Cinq lettres de Jacques d'Édesse à Jean le Stylite", ROC 2ème sér. 4/14 (1909) 427-40.

- K.-E. Rignell, A Letter from Jacob of Edessa to John the Stylite of Litarab Concerning Ecclesiastical Canons. Edited from Ms. Br. Mus. Add. 14,493 with Introduction, Translation and Commentary (Lund 1979).

- In preparation: J. van Ginkel [new edition of the Letters].

Studies

- Assemani, Bibliotheca Orientalis ..., I, 486a-487a [mention of various letters found in Italian collections].

- E. Nestle, "Einiges über Zahl und Namen der Weisen aus dem Morgenland", in Id., Marginalien und Materialien (Tübingen 1893) ? [non vidimus].

- A. Baumstark, "Die Zeit der Einführung des Weihnachtsfestes in Konstantinopel", OC 2 (1902) 441-6 [excerpt from a letter of Jacob to Moses, as quoted by Giwargis of Bceltan - cp. III.D (Dionysius bar Salibi)].

- M. Cook, "An Epistle of Jacob of Edessa", in Early Muslim Dogma (Cambridge 1981) 145-152.

- W. Adler, "Jacob of Edessa and the Jewish Pseudepigrapha in Syriac Chronography", in J.C. Reeves (ed.), Tracing the Treads. Studies in the Vitality of Jewish Pseudepigrapha (Society of Biblical Literature, Early Judaism and Its Literature 6; Atlanta, Georgia 1994) 143-171.

References

- G.J. Reinink, "The Beginnings of Syriac Apologetic Literature in Response to Islam", OC 77 (1993) 166-187.

- J. Reller, Mose bar Kepha und seine Paulinenauslegung nebst Edition und Übersetzung des Kommentars zum Römerbrief (GOF I,55; Wiesbaden 1994) 139-140, note 140 [extracts from Jacob's Letters to Moses and John the Stylite in mss. Brit. Libr., Add. 12,144 and Vat. Syr. 103 - ad 2 Cor. 12:2 and Phil. 2:10].

See also: II.B (Scholia and commentary on the Bible); II.F (Liturgical works); II.H (Grammatical work); III.B (Ishocdad).

J. Translations by Jacob

Editions and translations

- W. Cureton, Corpus Ignatianum. A Complete Edition of the Ignatian Epistles (London 1849) 215-217; 247-248 (transl.); 356-357 (notes) [extracts from Severus's Homiliae Cathedrales in Jacob's translation].

- E. Nestle, Brevis linguae syriacae grammatica, litteratura, chrestomathia cum glossario (Porta linguarum orientalium 5; Karlsruhe & Leipzig 1881), Chrestomathia, 79-83: "IV. Ex homiliis Severi patriarchae antiocheni (512-518) secundum translationem a Jacobo Edesseno anno 701 confectam et scholiis illustratam [Add. MSS. 12159. A. Chr. 868.]."

- R.L. Bensly - W.E. Barnes, The Fourth Book of Maccabees and Kindred Documents in Syriac (Cambridge 1895) 89-102 [edition of no. 52 of Severus's Homiliae Cathedrales (on the Maccabean youths) in Jacob's translation].

- I.E. II Rahmani, Testamentum Domini nostri Jesu Christi (Mainz 1899) [text with Lat. transl.] esp. xiv-xv and 193, note.

- E.W. Brooks, The Hymns of Severus of Antioch and Others in the Syriac Version of Paul of Edessa, as Revised by James of Edessa (PO 6; 1911) 1-179; (PO 7; 1911) 593-802.

- Les Homiliae Cathedrales de Sévère d'Antioche. Traduction syriaque de Jacques d'Édesse: M. Brière - F. Graffin (PO 38; 1977) 249-470 (hom. 1-17); Iid. (PO 37; 1975) 5-180 (hom. 18-25); Iid. (PO 36; 1974) 539-676 (hom. 26-31); M. Brière - F. Graffin - C. Lash (PO 36; 1972) 395-533 (hom. 32-39); M. Brière - F. Graffin (PO 36; 1971) 7-137 (hom. 40-45); Iid. (PO 35; 1969) 285-389 (hom. 46-51); R. Duval (PO 4; 1906) 3-94 (hom. 52-57); M. Brière (PO 8; 1911, 19712) 211-396 (hom. 58-69); Id. (PO 12; 1919) 1-162 (hom. 70-76); M.A. Kugener - E. Triffaux (PO 16; 1922) 765-864 (hom. 77); M. Brière (PO 20; 1927, 19742) 277-434 (hom. 78-83); Id. (PO 23; 1932, 19742) 3-176 (hom. 84-90); Id. (PO 25; 1935) 3-174 (hom. 91-98); I. Guidi (PO 22; 1930) 203-312 (hom. 99-103); M. Brière (PO 25; 1943, 19742) 625-814 (hom. 104-112); Id. (PO 26; 1947) 265-450 (hom. 113-119); Id. (PO 29; 1960) 73-262 (hom. 120-125).

Studies

- M. Brière, "Introduction générale aux homélies de Sévère d'Antioche" (PO 29; 1960) 7-72, esp. 33-50 [67-69: a survey of the previous (partial) editions].

- F. Graffin, "Jacques d'Édesse réviseur des homélies de Sévère d'Antioche d'après le ms. syriaque BM Add. 12159", II Symposium Syriacum (OCA 205; 1978) 243-255.

- C. Lash, "Techniques of a Translator: Work-notes on the Methods of Jacob of Edessa in translating the Homilies of Severus of Antioch", in F. Paschke (ed.), Überlieferingsgeschichtliche Untersuchungen (Texte und Untersuchungen zur Geschichte der altchristlichen Literatur 125; 1981) 365-383.

References

- S. Brock, The Syriac Version of the Pseudo-Nonnos Mythological Scholia (University of Cambridge, Oriental Publications 20; Cambridge 1971) 31-32 [Jacob and the Syriac translations of Gregory of Nazianzus' homilies].

- A. Van Roey & H. Moors, "Les discours de Saint Grégoire de Nazianze dans la littérature syriaque. II. Les manuscrits de la version «récente»", OLP 5 (1974) 81-84 and 125 [Jacob mentioned in one ms. as translator of Gregory's homilies].

- A. de Halleux, "La version syriaque des Discours de Grégoire de Nazianze", in J. Mossay (ed.), II. Symposium Nazianzenum (Studien zur Geschichte und Kultur des Altertums. N.F. II: Forschungen zu Gregor von Nazianz 2; Paderborn etc. 1983) 75-111 [Jacob as a possible corrector of Paul of Edessa's revision of the Syriac translation of Gregory's homilies].

- H. Kaufhold, "Die Überlieferung der Sententiae Syriacae und ihr historischer und literarischer Kontext", in D. Simon (ed.), Akten des 26. Deutschen Rechtshistorikertages 1986 (Frankfurt a.M. 1987) 505-518, esp. 512 [on Jacob's translation of the Testamentum Domini].

See also: II.D (Philosophical works); II.K (Various scholia and varia); V. (Selected Themes).

K. Various scholia and varia

Editions and translations

- E. Nestle, "Jakob von Edessa über den Schem hammephorasch und andere Gottesnamen. Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Tetragrammaton", ZDMG 32 (1878) 465-508; 735-736 [ms. Brit. Libr., Add. 12,159 - cp. M. Brière].

- C.M. Ugolini, Iacobi Edesseni de fide adversus Nestorium Carmen (Rome 1888 - Al Sommo Pontefice Leone XIII omaggio giubilare) [ms. Vat. Syr. 173].

- F. Nau, "La Légende inédite des fils de Jonadab, fils de Réchab, et les îles Fortunées. Texte syriaque (attribué à Jacques d'Édesse) et traduction française", Revue sémitique d'épigraphie et d'histoire ancienne 6 (1898) 263-6; 7 (1899) 54-75; 136-46.

- M. Brière, "Scolie (au sujet du nom honorable et secret)", in M. Brière, Les Homiliae Cathedrales de Sévère d'Antioche. Traduction syriaque de Jacques d'Édesse (PO 29; 1960) 190-207 [cp. E. Nestle].

References

- A. Guillaumont, Les 'Képhalaia Gnostica' d'Évagre le Pontique et l'histoire de l'origénisme chez les Grecs et chez les Syriens (Paris 1962) 206-207 [Jacob as a possible commentator of Evagrius's Kephalaia].

- E. Riad, Studies in the Syriac Preface (Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. Studia Semitica Upsaliensia 11; Uppsala 1988) 29; 106; 167; 200; 218.



III. JACOB'S WORKS IN THE LATER SYRIAC TRADITION

A. Catena Severi

- Assemanus, S.E., & Assemanus, J.S., Bibliothecae Apostolicae Vaticanae Codicum Manuscriptorum Catalogus, I,3 (Rome 1759; reprint Paris 1926) 7-28 [description of ms. Vat. Syr. 103].

- C. Bravo, "Un Comentario de Jacobo de Edesa al Gen. 1,1-7, atribuído a S. Efrén", Biblica 31 (1950) 390-401.

- T. Jansma, "The Provenance of the Last Sections in the Roman Edition of Ephraem's Commentary on Exodus", LM 85 (1972) 155-169.

- Forthcoming: D. Kruisheer, "Ephrem, Jacob of Edessa, and the Monk Severus. An Analysis of Ms. Vat. Syr. 103, ff. 1-72", in R. Lavenant (ed.), VII Symposium Syriacum (OCA).

See also: II.B (Scholia and commentary on the Bible); IV.A (Armenian).

B. Ishocdad of Merv

- C. Van den Eynde, Commentaire d'Ishocdad de Merv sur l'Ancien Testament, II. Exode-Deutéronome (CSCO 176 and 179/Syr. 80-81; 1958) 71, n. 5 (text); 95, n. 6 (transl.) [marginal quotation, ad Lev. 11:15, from Jacob's Letter XIII]; 152, n. 4 (transl.) [quotation from Jacob in the Anonymous Commentary, ad Numb. 24:3].

- C. Van den Eynde, Commentaire d'Ishocdad de Merv sur l'Ancien Testament, III. Livres des Sessions (CSCO 229-230/Syr. 96-97; 1962) 262,17-18 (text); 312,1-2 (transl.) [quotation, ad Job 39:13, from Jacob's Letter XIII]; 266,14-16 (text); 318,10-13 [quotation, ad Job 40:10, from the same letter].

C. Moses bar Kepa

- L. Schlimme, Der Hexaemeronkommentar des Moses bar Kepha. Einleitung, Übersetzung und Untersuchungen, 2 vol. (GOF I,14; Wiesbaden 1977) passim.

- J. Reller, Mose bar Kepha und seine Paulinenauslegung nebst Edition und Übersetzung des Kommentars zum Römerbrief (GOF I,55; Wiesbaden 1994).


D. Dionysius bar Salibi

- A. Vaschalde, Dionysii bar Salibi Commentarii in Evangelia, II (CSCO 95 and 98/Syr. 47 and 49; 1931-1933) 223,3-9 and 224,19-21 (text); 180,8-14 and 181,14-16 (transl.) [cp. Baumstark, OC 2 (1902) 441-446 - supra I].

E. Barhebraeus

- J. Göttsberger, Barhebräus und seine Scholien zur Heiligen Schrift, Freiburg im Breisgau 1900.

- H.G.B. Teule, Gregory Barhebraeus. Ethicon. Memra I (CSCO 534-535/Syr. 218-219; Louvain 1993) esp. 22-23 (text); 19-20 (transl.); 73 (text); 62 (transl.); 93-94 (text); 79-80 (transl.); 95-96 (text); 92 (transl.).

- H.G.B. Teule, "Juridical Texts in the Ethicon of Barhebraeus", OC 79 (1995) 23-47, esp. 30-33.

See also I.D (Life of Jacob).

F. Jacob in later Syriac chronicles

- I.-B. Chabot - E.W. Brooks, Eliae Metropolitae nisibeni Opus chronologicum (CSCO 62-63/Syr. 21, 22, 23, 24; 1909-1910) passim.

- J.B. Chabot, Chronique de Michel le Syrien, I. Introduction et Tables (Paris 1924) xxv-xxvii [see also I.D (Life of Jacob); V.B (Jacob and apocryphal literature)].

- R. Abramowski, Dionysius von Tellmahre. Jakobitischer Patriarch von 818-845. Zur Geschichte der Kirche under dem Islam (Abhandlungen für die Kunde des Morgenlandes XXV,2; 1940).

- W. Witakowski, "Chronicles of Edessa", OrSuec 33-35 (1984-1986) 487-498.

- W. Witakowski, "Sources of Pseudo-Dionysius for the Third Part of his Chronicle", Orientalia Suecana 40 (1991) 252-275.

G. Jacob in the canonical tradition

- A. Vööbus, Syriac and Arabic Documents Regarding Legislation Relative to Syrian Ascetism (Papers of the Estonian Theological Society in Exile 11; Stockholm 1960).

See also: III.E (Barhebraeus).

H. Jacob's Masoretic Work in the later tradition (see II.H)

- Martin, "Tradition karkaphienne", 319-331.

- Martin, "Histoire de la ponctuation", 168-170.



IV. ANCIENT TRANSLATIONS OF JACOB'S WORKS

A. Armenian

- E.G. Mathews, Jr. "The Armenian Commentary on Genesis Attributed to Ephrem the Syrian", in J. Frishman & L. Van Rompay (eds.), The Book of Genesis in Jewish and Oriental Christian Interpretation. A Collection of Essays (Traditio Exegetica Graeca 5; Louvain 1997) 143-161.

- Forthcoming: E.G. Mathews [edition of the Armenian commentary on Genesis attributed to Ephrem, CSCO].

B. Arabic

- G. Graf, Geschichte der christlichen arabischen Literatur, I (Studi e Testi 118; Vatican City 1944) 454-456; II (Studi e Testi 133; Vatican City 1947) 166 [Jacob quoted by Ibn al-Tayyib]; 232 [in Arabic transl. of Moses bar Kepa]; 269 [in biblical commentary of Bahnaam al-Sigistaani]; 286 and 288-289 [in anonymous biblical commentary related to Catena Severi]; 430 [quoted by Abu Shakir]; IV (Studi e Testi 147; Vatican City 1951) 38 [Jacob quoted in Syrian-Orthodox Confession of Faith].



V. SELECTED THEMES

A. Jacob's quotations of the New Testament

- W.D. McHardy, "James of Edessa's citations from the Philoxenian text of the Book of Acts", JTS 43 (1942) 168-73.

- W.D. McHardy, "The Philoxenian Text of the Acts in the Cambridge Syriac MS. Add. 2053", JTS 45 (1944) 175 [two vellum leaves containing fragments of the Hymns of Severus of Antioch in the Syriac version of Jacob of Edessa, with quotations from the Philoxenian text in the margin, as part of Jacob's editorial work].

- W.D. McHardy, "The text of Acts in James of Edessa's Citations and in the Cambridge Add. MS. 1700", JTS 50 (1949) 186-7.

B. Jacob and apocryphal literature

- J. Cooper - A.J. Maclean (tr.), The Testament of Our Lord (Edinburgh 1902) [Jacob as translator of the "Testament of Our Lord"].

- S. Brock, "A Fragment of Enoch in Syriac", JTS N.S. 19 (1968) 626-631 [a fragment quoted in Michael the Syrian's Chronicle, from Jacob or John of Litarba's version].

- H.J.W. Drijvers, "Christians, Jews and Muslims in Northern Mesopotamia in Early Islamic Times. The Gospel of the Twelve Apostles and Related Texts", in P. Canivet & J.-P. Rey-Coquais (eds.), La Syrie de Byzance à l'Islam VIIe- VIIIe siècles (Institut français de Damas; Damascus 1992) 67- 74.

- H.J.W. Drijvers, "The Testament of Our Lord: Jacob of Edessa's Response to Islam", ARAM 6 (1994) 104-114.

See also: II.B (Scholia and commentary on the Bible); II.I (Letters); II.J (Translations).

VI. VARIA

- R.Y. Ebied, "Extracts in Arabic from a Chronicle Erroneously Attributed to Jacob of Edessa", OLP 4 (1973) 177-196.

- R.Y. Ebied, "Some Syriac Manuscripts from the Collection of Sir E.A. Wallis Budge", in Symposium Syriacum 1972 (OCA 197; 1974) 530-531 [Ms. Leeds, Syr. Ms. 7,2: Extracts from a Chronicle Attributed to Jacob].

- S. Brock, "From Antagonism to Assimilation: Syriac Attitudes to Greek Learning", in N.G. Garsoïan - T. Mathews - R. Thomson (eds.), East of Byzantium. Syria and Armenia in the Formative Period (Washington D.C. 1982) 17-34.

- S. Brock, "Towards a History of Syriac Translation Technique", in R. Lavenant (ed.), IIIo Symposium Syriacum 1980 (OCA 221; 1983) 1-14.

- S. Brock, "Diachronic Aspects of Syriac Word Formation: An Aid for Dating Anonymous Texts", in R. Lavenant (ed.), V Symposium Syriacum 1988 (OCA 236; 1990) 321-330.