Syriaca.org explained
| Syriaca.org |
| Type: | Reference |
| Language: | English |
| Owner: | Vanderbilt University
Princeton University |
Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portal is a digital portal for the academic study of the Syriac language and culture. The portal is maintained by Princeton and Vanderbilt Universities, and aims to link together information relating to Syriac studies using Uniform Resource Identifiers.[1]
Projects
Syriaca.org unifies a number of projects.
The Syriac Biographical Dictionary
The Syriac Biographical Dictionary (SBD) is a digital name and authority record listing biographical information for Syriac authors. It comprises two "volumes", 1. Qadishe: A Digital Catalogue of Saints in the Syriac Tradition, and 2. A Guide to Syriac Authors.[2] As of 2019, its general editor is David A. Michelson.
Further reading
- Gibson. Nathan P.. Michelson. David A.. Schwartz. Daniel L.. From Manuscript Catalogues to a Handbook of Syriac Literature: Modeling an Infrastructure for Syriaca.org. Journal of Data Mining and Digital Humanities. May 30, 2017. 10.46298/jdmdh.1395. 1603.01207. 15004981.
- Saint-Laurent. Jeanne-Nicole Mellon. Gateway to the Syriac Saints: A Database Project. The Journal of Religion, Media and Digital Culture. 5. 1. May 3, 2016. 183–204. 10.1163/21659214-90000074. free.
External links
Notes and References
- Book: King. David. Michelson. David A.. Online Resources for the Study of the Syriac World. King. David. The Syriac World. London and New York. Routledge. 815. https://books.google.com/books?id=e-GEDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT1047. 2019. 9781317482116.
- Web site: The Syriac Biographical Dictionary. June 29, 2019.
