Job of Edessa’s Book of Treasures

Job of Edessa’s Book of Treasures

Job of Edessa's Book of Treasures

Alphonse Mingana

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Editorial:
Gorgias Press
Año de edición:
2010
Materia
Filosofía occidental: antigua, hasta c. 500
ISBN:
9781607249092

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This volume presents, in Syriac and English, Job of Edessa’s encyclopedic work covering all manner of scientific topics. It will be of interest to readers interested in Aristotelianism and the intellectual climate of the Middle East around the ninth century. 3

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