The Syriac Manuscript OR RGB, f. 186, no. 79 (The Liturgical Order of the Prudent Robber) as a Source for the History of the Liturgical Tradition of the Assyrian Church of the East / Context Analysis, Syriac Text and Russian Translation
https://doi.org/10.31802/BCA.2026.8.1.006
Abstract
The article is devoted to the analysis of the Syriac translation of the manuscript written in honor of the feast of the “Prudent Robber” (Department of Manuscripts, Russian State Library [OR RGB], f. 186, no. 79). This text is being introduced into scholarly circulation for the first time and has never been published before. It is considered in the context of the main genres of Syriac poetry and a brief history of the liturgical feast of the “Prudent Robber” in the Assyrian Church of the East. The article includes the Syriac text of this original written monument, as well as the author’s translation into modern Russian. It has been established that this text is not an official canonical rite but represents a liturgical work by a parish deacon that was used in liturgical practice with the special blessing of the ruling bishop.
About the Author
Priest Y. (A.) AwdishevRussian Federation
Priest Yaqob (Arthur) Awdishev, MA in Theology
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For citations:
Awdishev P. The Syriac Manuscript OR RGB, f. 186, no. 79 (The Liturgical Order of the Prudent Robber) as a Source for the History of the Liturgical Tradition of the Assyrian Church of the East / Context Analysis, Syriac Text and Russian Translation. Bible and Christian Antiquity. 2026;8(1):226–243. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31802/BCA.2026.8.1.006
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