Jacob of Edessa
Syriac Orthodox Bishop of Edessa (c. 640-708) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the earlier bishop of Edessa, see Jacob Baradaeus.
Jacob of Edessa (or James of Edessa) (Syriac: ܝܥܩܘܒ ܐܘܪܗܝܐ, romanized: Yaʿqub Urhoyo) (c. 640 – 5 June 708) was Bishop of Edessa and prominent Syriac Christian writer in Classical Syriac language,[1] also known as one of earliest Syriac grammarians.[2] In various works, he treated theological, liturgical, canonical, philosophical and historical subjects, and contributed significantly to scholarly and literary development of Syriac Christianity.[3] He is considered to be one of the most important scholars of the Christian-Aramean tradition.[4]
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Native name | ܝܥܩܘܒ ܐܘܪܗܝܐ |
Born | c. 640 Aindaba |
Died | 5 June 708 Edessa (modern-day Şanlıurfa, Turkey) |
Pen name | James of Edessa |
Language | Classical Syriac |
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