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The Correspondence of Mūsā Ṭrābulsī (1732-1787)
Critical Edition, English Translation, and Introduction
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Habib Ibrahim
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Funded by:
European Research Council
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2025
About this book
The correspondence of Mūsā Ṭrābulsī preserved in the unique MS 300 of the Orthodox Syriac Patriarchate in Homs is a collection of 71 letters (+1 repeated) received mainly by Mūsā from various correspondents during his tenure as a secretary of Patriarch Sylvester of Antioch (1724-1766) and his travels in the Patriarch's company. The letters exchanged by Yūsuf Mark and Mūsā Ṭrābulsī illustrate the help that Sylvester received in Moldavia and Wallachia and his efforts to secure the printing of Christian Arabic books there in 1745–1747, and in Beirut in 1750–1753. Other letters connect Ilyās Fakhr and Sophronios of Kilis with this circle of Syrian intellectuals who supported many of Patriarch Sylvester’s projects. The volume contains the Arabic edition of the letters, an English translation, an introduction presenting the biography of Mūsā Ṭrābulsī and key figures in the letters, a codicological study of the manuscript, and indexes. Through various sources, the editor was able to gather new bibliographical material. Thanks to these findings, we now have a deeper knowledge of the Nawfal family members, Mūsā himself, the books that interested him, and his translation activity. The present edition demonstrates that Mūsā was an exceptional figure in the history of the Antiochian patriarchate during the challenging period following the 1724 division. Although he did not attain higher ecclesiastical ranks, he was held in special esteem by the clergy of the patriarchate.
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Habib Ibrahim, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany.
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eBook published on:
December 15, 2025
eBook ISBN:
9783111649276
Hardcover published on:
December 15, 2025
Hardcover ISBN:
9783111642239
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Front matter:
18
Main content:
250
Illustrations:
15
Coloured Illustrations:
15
Tables:
3
Audience(s) for this book
Scholars of History, Arabic Studies, Ottoman Studies, Middle Eastern Studies
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BY-NC-ND 4.0
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