Poems for the Service of Months by Gaḇriēl of Bēṯ Slōḵ
Abstract
Abstract This article examines poems by Gaḇriēl of Bēṯ Slōḵ (active late 16th cent.), which are part of the liturgical cycle of the Service of Months . They occure in several East Syrian manuscripts. Their critical text and translation are presented here for the first time. The poems under consideration are a characteristic example of East Syrian poetry from the Ottoman Empire period.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Byzantine Studies and History
Historical and Linguistic Studies
Turkish Literature and Culture
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Scrinium
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 194–207
- Publication date
- 27 February 2026
- Language
- EN