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Aristotle's Rhetoric in the East : the Syriac and Arabic translation and commentary tradition

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The two centuries following the rise of the Abbasid caliphate in 750 witnessed a wave of translations from Greek into Syriac and Arabic. The translation and reception of Aristotle's "Rhetoric" is a prime example for the resulting transformation of antique learning in the Islamic world and beyond. On the basis of a close textual analysis of the "Rhetoric", this study develops elements of a comparative "translation grammar" of Greek-Arabic translations. Contextualizing the analysis with an account of the textual history and the Syriac and Arabic philosophical traditions.

DOI: 10.82444/warw.33670300

Author: Uwe Vagelpohl

Language: English

Topic: Medieval and Classical Philosophy

Subfield: Philosophy

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2146533697

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Cited by: 29

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