This is the Syriac edition, with an English translation of the 9th century work of Thomas Bishop of Marga.

A Syriac edition, with English translation, of a the folklore and legends connected to Alexander the Great. This ancient text represents a Greek text that is much older than any text that has been known before.

This is the standard edition of the chronicle of Bar Hebraeus in Syriac and English translation. One of a two volume set. (World Religions)

This book is written by E.A. Wallis Budge, who was fanatically interested in Ancient languages. Fatherless and leaving school at 12 he worked as a clerk for W.H. Smith and studied Hebrew and Syriac in his spare time. He became interested in learning the ancient Assyrian language, so spent his spare time in the British Museum where he was allowed to study cuneiformtablets in the office. He often walked to St Pauls Cathedral to study during his lunch break and when the organist noticed his passion for Assyrian he contacted Budges employer, the Conservative Member of Parliament W.H. Smith, as...