20/05/2024 08:30
- 13:15
HALL: FATESI - FAZELLO
Proponent:
Griggs J.,
Rassi S.
Chair:
Griggs J.,
Griggs J.,
Rassi S.
Speaker:
Atas N.,
Budelli R.,
Cherkashin D.,
Cherkashina A.,
Furman Y.,
Griggs J.,
Hintlian J.,
Kavvadas N.,
Pierre S.,
Rassi S.,
Ruth L.,
Secli G.,
Yousif A.
This panel considers the dialogue of Syriac Christianity with Islam through the historical encounters of Syriac Christians with Muslims in both the East and West Syriac churches, from the Eastern Mediterranean to Persia. Our time period begins with the emergence of Islam in the world of Late Antiquity to the dominance of Islamic culture in the medieval period. This panel invites contributions that consider the modalities of this inter-religious encounter through different genres of Syriac literature, including amongst others, poetry, hymnography, theology, philosophy, hagiography, history, disputations and dialogues. In considering such a diversity of genres, we propose to illuminate the breadth of influences and encounters with Islamic culture and religion that are evidenced within Syriac literature. Central questions to be considered include how these interactions with Islam developed historically in Syriac literature, such as the influence of Islamic philosophical disciplines on Syriac philosophy and theology, especially in relation to the earlier Greek models. Other areas of interaction include the translation movements, and the extent to which Syriac Christian authors sought to negotiate Greek, Arabic and Persian traditions. Finally, we also welcome contributions on the development of Arabic amongst Syriac Christian communities, and the perspectives offered within Christian Arabic literature on the encounter with Islam.