The present volume is an unprecedented collection of the songs and hymns of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch, gathered and edited from seven manuscripts.

This book cantains the Syriac text of Saint Ephrem's Commentary on Genesis supplied with an Arabic translation and commentaries. Its text is one of the most beautiful texts in Syriac language. The book is good for the general readers and those who have interest in the Syriac fathers and churches.

This little book on the Celtic Saints was first written as a guidebook for the pilgrim visiting the Celtic Saints Garden in Co. Donegal. This guidebook has now been adapted to comprise a short selection of favorite Celtic saints - at home and abroad - along with prayers inspired by them; their spirituality, endeavors for the faith, and personal expressions of Christianity during the Golden Age of Celtic spirituality and missionary outreach.

Volume 10 includes articles by Robert Thomson, Edward G. Mathews Jr., Claude Cox, Hidemi Takahashi and Jos J. S. Weitenberg, and Arman Akopian. It is on Syriac-Armenian topics.

In the Ottoman Empire, Syriac communities kept their own baptismal books, marriage, funeral and other records and many of these can be found in various libraries, churches, monasteries in the West and East. The Syriac Garšūnī manuscript found in the Church of the Forty Martyrs in Mardin contains several lists of different subjects that go back to the late period of the Ottoman Empire. These lists, published here for the first time with annotations, are an important historical source for the social, economic, cultural and religious history of the Near East during the 19th century.

This edition of Mar Jacob of Sarug's (d. 521) homilies on the prophet Elisha deals with some of the more difficult stories in the Old Testament, how to understand the story of the bears who ravage the children who made fun of the prophet and why the sacrifice by the King of Moab of his son to his pagan god was seemingly successful. The volume constitutes a fascicle of The Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug, which, when complete, will contain the original Syriac text of Jacob's surviving sermons, fully vocalized, alongside an annotated English translation.

This copious dictionary of the Bible includes maps, an index, and a volume of related articles on various topics.

Encountering God in the Margins takes the reader into the world of the marginalized - the slums, villages and other abandoned spaces in the undeveloped world - and allows their story to be told through the incidents, images, sounds and smells that the author has encountered and experienced. The book is an attempt to restore a voice to the voiceless through allowing them to share their life, their hopes, fears and struggles. ""This challenging and important book is sure to ignite debate. ""-Booklist, Starred Review Sept. 1, 2010

This revised version is written for men and women of faith who may need a compass to keep themselves on track when things go wrong in the workplace. What is offered in this book will work best if absorbed in quiet moments alone, at times when there is a distance from the inevitable stress, worry and pressure that are part of everyday life and are certainly predictable parts of workplace life. The reader will find a down-to-earth spirituality that can close the gap between the material world and the spirit of the realm. ""As always, .Father Byron's wisdom and experience are appreciated and applauded.""-Catholic Library World

Among the earliest known sources from the Persian Church, the 4th-century Demonstrations of Aphrahat reflect a form of Christianity much closer to its Jewish roots than contemporary Western forms. Their mix of ascetic instruction, polemic against Judaism, and theological reflection provides an invaluable glimpse into this otherwise poorly documented period.

Anger is probably the emotion most of us have the biggest difficulty with. This book shows how anger happens and helps readers understand how it affects the mind. It is aimed at children, their parents/guardians, teachers and professionals who work with the age group of six to twelve years. This story is about two friends who fall out when they get angry with each other. They learn about what makes them angry and how it affects them. They then find new ways to manage their anger and negotiate a better solution for working together. Their friendship is all the stronger for understanding what has happened between them. ABOUT THE SERIES The books in the Resolving Series are simple, straightforward, but very clever tools. They work to help children realise how the characters in the books reflect their own situation. They explain why they are in the situation and aid them in working out ways of resolving the problems, normally with the help of their parents, teachers, guardians, counsellors and friends. The books also have a very useful toolbox section to help the child/children understand, practice and express their problem and themselves.

In recent years, bullying has come to the forefront of schools as a serious problem. Policies have been written and strategies created. This book looks at bullying as a relational issue and puts forward ideas and strategies for the individuals themselves to use. It is aimed at children, their parents/ guardians, teachers and professionals who work with the age group of six to twelve years. This story focuses on the effects bullying has on a boy called Dan. Dan becomes sad and withdrawn by the experience, his world changes completely. As the story continues, he finds support and learns helpful tips and ideas. He begins to regain his confidence and learns how to be happy again. ABOUT THE SERIES The books in the Resolving Series are simple, straightforward, but very clever tools. They work to help children realise how the characters in the books reflect their own situation. They explain why they are in the situation and aid them in working out ways of resolving the problems, normally with the help of their parents, teachers, guardians, counsellors and friends. The books also have a very useful toolbox section to help the child/children understand, practice and express their problem and themselves.

This volume incorporates all the articles and reviews published in Volume 9 (2009) of the Journal of Hebrew Scriptures.

Using a form of social-historical criticism this book provides a counter-reading of Lamentations that elucidates the impact and aftermath of siege warfare on Judah's peasants. The rhetoric of Lamentations, ancient Near Eastern writings, and archaeological evidence are considered, along with social models from other agrarian societies. Together these shed light on the changing social dynamics, religious customs, and political and economic structures of rural and urban Judah in the sixth century BCE. This study brings to life voices long silent, and suggests that Judah's peasants played a significant role in the survival of peasant and city-dweller alike, when Jerusalem fell.

Desiring to lead an ascetic life during the 5th century, Paul abandons his bishopric in Italy and travels to Edessa. John realizes that Paul is a wonderworker, and so begs to accompany him on his travels. The two leave Edessa to visit the monks on Sinai, but instead of reaching their destination they are abducted and taken to Yemen by tree-worshipping Arabs. After a battle with a tree-god, they succeed in converting the Arabs to Christianity. During the journey home, they encounter a wandering band of monks among whom is a woman disguised as a man.

Ancient Egyptian leaders sought to preserve the status quo by using not only their military might, but also enlisting magical rituals to help control any perceived threats to their way of life. Biblical leaders also sought to control their respective peoples by means of divine authority, brute force, and/or ritual actions. Examples of ritual actions by Moses and Jeremiah mimic those used by the ancient Egyptians in order to preserve or restore order to their given societies.