Gorgias Press

Founded in 2001 Gorgias Press is an independent academic publisher of books and journals related to history, languages, and religious studies, with specific areas of expertise in the Ancient Near East, Arabic and Islamic Studies, Archaeology, Biblical Studies, Classics, Early Christianity, Jewish Studies, Linguistics, and Syriac.

Gorgias [GOR-gee-us] Press was originally created by George and Christine Kiraz as a specialty press that could keep up with their research interests. With a background in computational linguistics, George Kiraz envisioned combining cutting-edge technology with humanities research. The new company would be completely online, with no physical storefront, and it would use automation and digital printing technology rather than traditional print runs. With these tools, the press could afford to publish rare and understudied topics that were previously considered unprofitable, and Gorgias soon became known for its pioneering work in language and linguistics, religion, and especially Syriac and Eastern Christianity.
Gorgias’ philosophy of “Publishing for the Sake of Knowledge” rather than profit, attracted a number of new authors, and the press’ areas of interest rapidly began to expand. Today, Gorgias Press publishes 50-60 new titles a year, including monographs, edited volumes, translations, and more, and Gorgias books can be found in academic collections all over the world.

The Scope and Contents of Chingis Khan's Yasa Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 28
ISBN: 9781611439236
Pub Date: 23 Apr 2014
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
Genghis Khan's law code, the Yasa, survives in fragments. This article lists the known provisions, from Berhebraeus, Juwaini, and Arab sources; Vernadsky considers it a supplement to Mongol custom for the multinational Empire.
Deux Residents mongols en Chine et en Asie centrale de Tchinkkiz Khagan a Khoubilai Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 16
ISBN: 9781611430769
Pub Date: 23 Apr 2014
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
An description and comparison of two personages in Mongol history, Yelü Chutsai and Mahmud or Aziz Yalavach, who were able to influence Mongol history from behind the scenes.
An Eastern Embassy to Europe in the Years 1287-8 Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 24
ISBN: 9781611438741
Pub Date: 23 Apr 2014
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
Rabban Sauma, a Syriac monk, travelled to Europe in 1287 as a diplomatic representative of the Mongols; this is his own account of his travels, the first translation into English.
Journal of Language Relationship vol 11 Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 236
ISBN: 9781463202590
Pub Date: 21 Apr 2014
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Journal of Language Relationship
Description:
The Journal of Language Relationship is an international periodical publication devoted to the issues of comparative linguistics and the history of the human language. The Journal contains articles written in English and Russian, as well as scientific reviews, discussions and reports from international linguistic conferences and seminars.
S. Ephraem Syri Commentarii in Epistolas D. Pauli Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 285
ISBN: 9781611432961
Pub Date: 21 Apr 2014
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Kiraz Commentaries Archive
Description:
Presented here are commentaries on the Letters of Saint Paul, translated into Latin from the Armenian version.
Insiders versus Outsiders Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 305
ISBN: 9781463202576
Pub Date: 20 Apr 2014
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Description:
Christianity as a movement developed within the already established, but volatile Jewish movement/religion, expressing a profound sense of inclusivism illustrated in the transcendence of social boundaries. In this book the dynamic reality of creating and transcending boundaries and the relationship between insiders and outsiders are explored by way of reflecting on mission and ethos.
The Armenian Prayers attributed to Ephrem the Syrian Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 188
ISBN: 9781463202620
Pub Date: 14 Apr 2014
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Description:
Armenian text of the Prayers attributed to Ephrem the Syrian, with the first-ever translation into a western language. Utilizing a highly developed poetic rhythm, the author manifests a profound spirituality laying his own emptiness before the inexhaustible Mercy of God.
Moses Bar Kepha: Commentary on Myron Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 96
ISBN: 9781463202149
Pub Date: 08 Apr 2014
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Description:
Moses bar Kepha: Commentary on Myron is an important witness to the history of the West Syriac Liturgy. Fr. Baby Varghese has translated the Syriac text into English for the first time.
An Introduction to Early Christianity Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 370
ISBN: 9781463202385
Pub Date: 26 Mar 2014
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Gorgias Handbooks
Description:
A general introduction to the origin and development of Christianity, from its Jewish background in the land of Israel up to its contribution to the thought and art of medieval Europe.
Jacob of Sarug's Homily on the Creation of Adam and the Resurrection of the Dead Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 74
ISBN: 9781463202644
Pub Date: 26 Mar 2014
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Description:
Mêmrâ 72 is a meditation on the fall of Adam and its consequences, subjecting all creation to corruption. God’s mercy, however, will restore everything to a spiritual, incorruptible state that will exist eternally in the unending light of Christ.
Righteous Giving to the Poor: Tzedakah ("Charity") in Classical Rabbinic Judaism Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 198
ISBN: 9781463202613
Pub Date: 24 Mar 2014
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Gorgias Handbooks
Description:
Moral insights and comments about Tzedakah ("Charity") are found throughout the vast body of rabbinic literature. This book attempts to present a survey of the rabbinic sources concerning Tzedakah and to provide the reader with an analysis of the system of Tzedakah as created and understood by the Rabbis.
Astronomie et cosmographie syriaques Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 330
ISBN: 9781463202354
Pub Date: 19 Mar 2014
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: L'œuvre des grands savants syriacisants / Scholars of Syriac: Collected Works
Description:
Cette série s’ouvre par la réédition d’articles de François Nau, publiés entre 1896 et 1910 dans la Revue de l’Orient chrétien et le Journal asiatique. L’œuvre de François Nau au service de la culture syriaque est immense et toujours consultée, tant il s’est consacré à la publication de textes qui n’ont souvent pas encore été repris ailleurs. Il a donc semblé utile de les republier dans une série de volumes thématiques, qui couvriront tous les champs de la culture syriaque.
Le synaxaire géorgien Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 120
ISBN: 9781617198908
Pub Date: 12 Mar 2014
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Classics in the History of Early Christian Literature
Description:
The surviving text of a Georgian martyrology, on Stephen Protomartyr, Peter and Paul, shows the influence of Armenian Christianity on Georgia, and reflects 6th century preaching against Judaism.
Les Mongols d'aprés les historiens arméniens (vol 1) Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 68
ISBN: 9781611432886
Pub Date: 27 Feb 2014
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
Some forty extracts from Armenian chroniclers about the Mongols,, from Kirakos of Gandzak to Vardan Areveltsi, who was Armenian representative in the Mongol court
Les Mongols d'aprés les historiens arméniens (vol 2) Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 52
ISBN: 9781611432893
Pub Date: 27 Feb 2014
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
Some forty extracts from Armenian chroniclers about the Mongols,, from Kirakos of Gandzak to Vardan Areveltsi, who was Armenian representative in the Mongol court
Les Mongols d'aprés les historiens arméniens (vol 3) Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9781611432909
Pub Date: 27 Feb 2014
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
Some forty extracts from Armenian chroniclers about the Mongols,, from Kirakos of Gandzak to Vardan Areveltsi, who was Armenian representative in the Mongol court