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ATOUR Publications Book List
The attached PDF file - ATOUR Publications Book List, February 2009 - contains a complete listing of the books available from ATOUR Publications along with detailed descriptions and links to the pages to order the books.
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Dictionary of the Assyrian Language
Alexander J. Oraham was born in Urmia in 1898. He came to the United States in 1913 to pursue a medical education and received a doctorate in Microbiology in 1925. In 1941 he started a printing business called the Consolidated Press or the Assyrian Press of America. His most well known work is the Assyrian-English dictionary which he compiled and printed with the help of his wife Almas who set the Assyrian type. Unfortunately two other promised dictionaries (an English-Assyrian and an Assyrian only) never appeared. Apart from the dictionary, Alexander only published a few other small items; two of which are included in this volume. Alexander was one of the last Assyrian printers in the United States to print in Assyrian with movable type and despite several efforts by others over the years; his dictionary remains the standard Assyrian-English dictionary.
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Lexicon Syriacum: Hassan Bar Bahlul - I
Hassan Bar Bahlul was a scholar of the Assyrian Church of the East who lived in Baghdad in the 10th century. Along with many other famous Assyrian scholars and physicians, Bar Bahlul participated in the intellectual movement which studied, preserved, translated and transmitted a large body of philosophical and medical knowledge. Because translation from Greek into Arabic via Syriac was a key process in this movement, lexicons soon became necessary aids. Bar Bahlul is best known for his massive Syriac Lexicon which provides definitions of difficult words in both Syriac and Arabic and often provides information about the sources of the definitions. The Lexicon was edited and published by Rubens Duval in Paris between 1886 and 1901. Volume I contains letters Alap to Lamad.
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Lexicon Syriacum: Hassan Bar Bahlul - II
Hassan Bar Bahlul was a scholar of the Assyrian Church of the East who lived in Baghdad in the 10th century. Along with many other famous Assyrian scholars and physicians, Bar Bahlul participated in the intellectual movement which studied, preserved, translated and transmitted a large body of philosophical and medical knowledge. Because translation from Greek into Arabic via Syriac was a key process in this movement, lexicons soon became necessary aids. Bar Bahlul is best known for his massive Syriac Lexicon which provides definitions of difficult words in both Syriac and Arabic and often provides information about the sources of the definitions. The Lexicon was edited and published by Rubens Duval in Paris between 1886 and 1901. Volume II contains letters Mem to Taw.
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Lexicon Syriacum: Hassan Bar Bahlul - III
Hassan Bar Bahlul was a scholar of the Assyrian Church of the East who lived in Baghdad in the 10th century. Along with many other famous Assyrian scholars and physicians, Bar Bahlul participated in the intellectual movement which studied, preserved, translated and transmitted a large body of philosophical and medical knowledge. Because translation from Greek into Arabic via Syriac was a key process in this movement, lexicons soon became necessary aids. Bar Bahlul is best known for his massive Syriac Lexicon which provides definitions of difficult words in both Syriac and Arabic and often provides information about the sources of the definitions. The Lexicon was edited and published by Rubens Duval in Paris between 1886 and 1901. Volume III contains Duval’s Latin introduction and several indices.
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The Old Testament: Part I: Genesis - 1 Samuel
This volume contains the first part (Genesis – 1 Samuel) of the original issue of the complete Old Testament published by the American Protestant Mission to the Assyrians in Urmia, Iran in 1852. The book was printed in both the newly developed Modern Assyrian language and the Syriac language that was the liturgical and only literary language in use among the Assyrians before the creation of the new literary language. The texts are presented in parallel columns. This volume represents the first time that the complete Old Testament was published in Assyrian and it represents one of only three known instances where the American Mission published any text in Syriac. In this edition, the Assyrian translation was made from the Hebrew version rather than from the Syriac Peshitta version.
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The Old Testament: Part II: 2 Samuel - Psalms
This volume contains the second part (2 Samuel - Psalms) of the original issue of the complete Old Testament published by the American Protestant Mission to the Assyrians in Urmia, Iran in 1852. The book was printed in both the newly developed Modern Assyrian language and the Syriac language that was the liturgical and only literary language in use among the Assyrians before the creation of the new literary language. The texts are presented in parallel columns. This volume represents the first time that the complete Old Testament was published in Assyrian and it represents one of only three known instances where the American Mission published any text in Syriac. In this edition, the Assyrian translation was made from the Hebrew version rather than from the Syriac Peshitta version.
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The Old Testament: Part III: Proverbs - Malachi
This volume contains the third part (Proverbs - Malachi) of the original issue of the complete Old Testament published by the American Protestant Mission to the Assyrians in Urmia, Iran in 1852. The book was printed in both the newly developed Modern Assyrian language and the Syriac language that was the liturgical and only literary language in use among the Assyrians before the creation of the new literary language. The texts are presented in parallel columns. This volume represents the first time that the complete Old Testament was published in Assyrian and it represents one of only three known instances where the American Mission published any text in Syriac. In this edition, the Assyrian translation was made from the Hebrew version rather than from the Syriac Peshitta version.
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The New Testament of Our Lord Jesus Christ: Part I: The Four Gospels
This volume contains the first part (the four Gospels) of the original issue of the complete New Testament published by the American Protestant Mission to the Assyrians in Urmia, Iran in 1846. The book was printed in both the newly developed Modern Assyrian language and the Syriac language that was the liturgical and only literary language in use among the Assyrians before the creation of the new literary language. The texts are presented in parallel columns. This volume represents the first time that the complete New Testament was published in Assyrian and it represents one of only three known instances where the American Mission published any text in Syriac. Although later translations were based on the Greek text of the New Testament, the Assyrian translation given here was made from the Syriac Peshitta version in the accompanying column with variations from the Greek included as footnotes.
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The New Testament of Our Lord Jesus Christ: Part II: The Acts & Epistles
This volume contains the second part (the Acts & Epistles) of the original issue of the complete New Testament published by the American Protestant Mission to the Assyrians in Urmia, Iran in 1846. The book was printed in both the newly developed Modern Assyrian language and the Syriac language that was the liturgical and only literary language in use among the Assyrians before the creation of the new literary language. The texts are presented in parallel columns. This volume represents the first time that the complete New Testament was published in Assyrian and it represents one of only three known instances where the American Mission published any text in Syriac. Although later translations were based on the Greek text of the New Testament, the Assyrian translation given here was made from the Syriac Peshitta version in the accompanying column with variations from the Greek included as footnotes.
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Memories of Bet Nahrain
This volume of short stories by Youel A Baaba deals with Assyrians from their expulsion from Urmia to their temporary settlement in a Baghdad ghetto called Gailani camp. The stories examine a variety of characteristics of human behavior and the outside pressures on a homeless people in their struggle to survive. The stories address jealousy, betrayal, false pride, divorce, corrupt church prelates, evil and goodness. A special essay deals with the lives of Assyrians in the Gailani camp in the middle of the last century. The contents of this book are entirely in the Assyrian language.
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Cultural and Historical Writings of Rabi Binyamin Arsanis
Binyamin Arsanis (1884-1957) was a sincere Assyrian patriot, famous orator and respected writer. He wrote many educational, literary and historical works in modern Assyrian. A number of these were published during his lifetime; however, many of his manuscripts have been lost. In this volume, Youel A. Baaba has collected, edited and annotated 12 books by Binyamin Arsanis. To these he has added commentaries on each book and a biography of their author. This volume is a remarkable achievement and the first of its kind in which the extent writings of an Assyrian author can be found in a single volume. The books included in this volume are, Teaching Assyrian Language (parts 1 and 2), Assyrian Proverbs, Book of Riddles, Yohannan Arise and Come, Fall of the Assyrian Empire, Assyrian Monument in China, Prophet Mohammed’s Documents, Assyrian Accomplishments in Asia, The Tragedy of 2,000 Assyrian Maidens, Rescue of Iran, and Assyrian History Relative to Kurds. Note: The contents of this book are entirely in Assyrian.
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Nestorius: The Bazzar of Heracleides
Nestorius became Patriarch of Constantinople in 428. His theological views on the union of the human and divine natures in the one person of Jesus Christ led him to denounce the use of the term “Mother of God” as well as other language which tended to ascribe divine attributes to the humanity and human attributes to the divinity of Christ such as “God died” or “God was born”. Nestorius was opposed by Cyril of Alexandria, who was largely motivated by rivalry with Constantinople. Through Cyril’s political machinations, Nestorius was condemned unheard at the Council of Ephesus in 431. In exile he wrote a defense of his beliefs under a pseudonym before he died. The original Greek of the “Book of Heraclides” was lost but a Syriac translation survived in a single manuscript. Although the Assyrian Church of the East had no personal contacts with Nestorius it refuses to accept his condemnation and considers him an orthodox theologian. This volume contains an English translation of the Syriac text.
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Nestorius: Le Livre d’Héraclide de Damas
Nestorius became Patriarch of Constantinople in 428. His theological views on the union of the human and divine natures in the one person of Jesus Christ led him to denounce the use of the term “Mother of God” as well as other language which tended to ascribe divine attributes to the humanity and human attributes to the divinity of Christ such as “God died” or “God was born”. Nestorius was opposed by Cyril of Alexandria, who was largely motivated by rivalry with Constantinople. Through Cyril’s political machinations, Nestorius was condemned unheard at the Council of Ephesus in 431. In exile he wrote a defense of his beliefs under a pseudonym before he died. The original Greek of the “Book of Heraclides” was lost but a Syriac translation survived in a single manuscript. Although the Assyrian Church of the East had no personal contacts with Nestorius it refuses to accept his condemnation and considers him an orthodox theologian. This volume contains the Syriac text edited by Paul Bedjan.
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Mystic Treatises by Isaac of Nineveh
Mar Isaac of Nineveh, a native of Beth Qatraye, was born in the early part of the 7th century. He was ordained bishop of Nineveh, but resigned the office after only five months to pursue the life of a solitary monk. Among the many writers of the Assyrian Church of the East on the spiritual life, Mar Isaac is considered the greatest. His writings have enjoyed a wide circulation among Christians in the east and west through translations into eighteen classical and modern languages. The fact that Mar Isaac is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches is a remarkable testimony to the profound influence his writings have had on the spiritual life of many Christians. This also testifies to the truth that spirituality often provides a means to transcend the narrow confines of sectarian differences. This volume contains an English translation of the original Syriac texts edited and published by Fr. Paul Bedjan in 1909.
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Mar Isaacus Ninivita: De Perfectione Religiosa
Mar Isaac of Nineveh, a native of Beth Qatraye, was born in the early part of the 7th century. He was ordained bishop of Nineveh, but resigned the office after only five months to pursue the life of a solitary monk. Among the many writers of the Assyrian Church of the East on the spiritual life, Mar Isaac is considered the greatest. His writings have enjoyed a wide circulation among Christians in the east and west through translations into eighteen classical and modern languages. The fact that Mar Isaac is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches is a remarkable testimony to the profound influence his writings have had on the spiritual life of many Christians. This volume contains an edition of the Syriac texts by Fr. Paul Bedjan which was used in the translation into English by A. J. Wensinck.
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The Monks of Kublai Khan
The History of Yaballaha III and Rabban Sauma is an original Syriac historical document of the Assyrian Church of the East in the 13th century. It records the adventures of two members of the Church from China who set out on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. On the way, one becomes Patriarch of the Church of the East and the other is sent on a mission to Europe on behalf of the Mongol Khan. This volume contains a complete English translation made by E. A. Wallis Budge based on the Syriac text edited and published by Fr. Paul Bedjan in 1895.
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Histoire de Mar-Jabalaha
The History of Yaballaha III and Rabban Sauma is an original Syriac historical document of the Assyrian Church of the East in the 13th century. It records the adventures of two members of the Church from China who set out on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. On the way, one becomes Patriarch of the Church of the East and the other is sent on a mission to Europe on behalf of the Mongol Khan. This volume contains the original Syriac text edited by Fr. Paul Bedjan, one of the greatest Syriac scholars of the last century. His edition also includes the histories of Patriarchs Mar Awa, Mar Saurisho, Mar Dinkha, and other clergy of the Assyrian Church of the East.
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The History of Yaballaha III and Rabban Sauma in Assyrian
The History of Yaballaha III and Rabban Sauma is an original Syriac historical document of the Assyrian Church of the East in the 13th century. It records the adventures of two members of the Church from China who set out on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. On the way, one becomes Patriarch of the Church of the East and the other is sent on a mission to Europe on behalf of the Mongol Khan. This volume contains a modern Assyrian translation made by Mattai Bet Petros at the request of Yonatan Bet Sulaiman and was originally published by Shamasha Gewargis d-Bet Binyamin of Ashita at his Nineveh Press in Kirkuk in 1961. To this edition is added an index that was written by the late Senharib Mishael Auraham.
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The History of Yaballaha III
The History of Yaballaha III is an English translation of the first part of the original Syriac story of the Assyrian Church of the East in the 13th century. It records the adventures of two members of the Church from China who set out on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. On the way, one becomes Patriarch of the Church and the other is sent on a mission to Europe on behalf of the Mongol Khan.
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