Bøker av Sidney Griffith

With a focus on the Kitab Adab al-falasifah, a book of aphorisms attributed to Hunayn ibn Ishaq, some of the important aspects of the Kitab are laid out, particularly those dealing with religion and the pursuit of philosophy.

Sydney H. Griffith provides a basic overview of Syriac authors that addressed the issue of Islam in their writings. Griffith discusses the major themes and common content of this literature and focuses on the dialogue genre.

Griffith discusses "On the Singles", mimre by Mar Jacob of Serugh, for their reflections of Syrian monastic development. Following a biography and detailed literary analysis, Griffith examines the broader context of regional monastic literature for Mar Jacob's possible influences.