Английская Википедия:Book of the Bee
Шаблон:For Шаблон:Italic title The Book of the Bee (Шаблон:Lang-syr / Ktābā d-debboritā) is a historiographic and theological compilation, containing numerous Biblical stories. It was written around 1222, by Solomon of Akhlat, who was Bishop of Basra, within the Church of the East. It is written in the Syriac language.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
The book is a collection of theological and historical texts, and consists of 55 chapters discussing various topics including the creation, heaven and earth, the angels, darkness, paradise, Old Testament patriarchs, New Testament events, lists of kings and patriarchs, and the final day of resurrection. The book was very popular among local Christian communities, and it was transmitted up to the 19th century.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
The author, Solomon of Akhlat,Шаблон:Sfn was a bishop of the Church of the East during the first half of the 13th century. He was a diocesan bishop of Basra (Basrah, Bassora), now in Iraq, and was present at the consecration of Patriarch Sabrisho IV in 1222.Шаблон:Sfn He dedicated the book to his friend, bishop Narsai of Beth Waziq.Шаблон:Sfn
The book was written in Classical Syriac, a literary form of Aramaic language, and it was also translated into Arabic. The author held his native Syriac language on high regard, and adopted a notion of some older authors that it was the oldest language.Шаблон:Sfn
The book was translated into Latin and published in 1866, by Joseph Schönfelder (d. 1913).Шаблон:Sfn In 1886, Syriac text was published with English translation, by British orientalist Ernest A. Wallis Budge (d. 1934).Шаблон:Sfn
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