A PRINTED BOOK ON THE 'SYRIAC NEW TESTAMENT' Printed by...
A PRINTED BOOK ON THE 'SYRIAC NEW TESTAMENT'
Printed by Aegidius Gutbier, Hamburg, Germany, 1664
The 'Criticae in Novum Testamentum Syriacum', composed of 458 pages, printed Bible in Latin and Syriac; during the seventeenth century, European scholarship experienced a profound surge of interest in Oriental languages, particularly Biblical Syriac, which was studied as a key Semitic tongue closely related to the vernacular of Jesus, scholars and theologians across Protestant Europe sought to produce accurate printed texts and lexicons to aid students in unlocking ancient Near Eastern texts directly from original manuscripts, and thus Hamburg emerged as an important northern hub for such scholarly publishing, supporting academic printers who catered to university faculties and advanced linguistic researchers; Aegidius Gutbier was a notable German orientalist and theologian whose meticulous editions of Syriac scriptures became standard university textbooks across Europe during this era.
17.3cm x 11.6cm
For a similar example:
The Bavarian State Library (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek), Munich, OCLC 835627760.
A PRINTED BOOK ON THE 'SYRIAC NEW TESTAMENT'
Printed by Aegidius Gutbier, Hamburg, Germany, 1664
The 'Criticae in Novum Testamentum Syriacum', composed of 458 pages, printed Bible in Latin and Syriac; during the seventeenth century, European scholarship experienced a profound surge of interest in Oriental languages, particularly Biblical Syriac, which was studied as a key Semitic tongue closely related to the vernacular of Jesus, scholars and theologians across Protestant Europe sought to produce accurate printed texts and lexicons to aid students in unlocking ancient Near Eastern texts directly from original manuscripts, and thus Hamburg emerged as an important northern hub for such scholarly publishing, supporting academic printers who catered to university faculties and advanced linguistic researchers; Aegidius Gutbier was a notable German orientalist and theologian whose meticulous editions of Syriac scriptures became standard university textbooks across Europe during this era.
17.3cm x 11.6cm
For a similar example:
The Bavarian State Library (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek), Munich, OCLC 835627760.
