This study offers preliminary remarks on a hitherto unknown Greek translation of the Covenant of Muḥammad by the Patriarch Sophronios of Kilis. The translation is preserved in a single miscellaneous codex entitled Sarakēnika, which was compiled between 1770 and 1780 by the renowned Phanariot scholar and bibliophile Nikolaos Karatzas, a former of…[Read more]

Some studies on Ibn al-Sirrī, a Christian author and translator from the 9th century, have remained unpublished since limited discoveries were made after 1987. Identifying the homilies discussed in this study will enable scholars to explore various aspects. First, it will facilitate the study of his theological vocabulary, which appears to…[Read more]

This article presents the new findings connected to several Arabic books that have
been discovered by TYPARABIC team members in libraries around the world, where
they were cataloged in insufficient or inaccurate detail, which has led to their being
kept hidden from scrutiny until now. Projects of re-editing and translating these Arabic
books,…[Read more]

The Institute for South-East European Studies of the Romanian Academy has
hosted, since July 1, 2021, a project that I am heading as Principal Investigator,
having received an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council
(ERC AdG 2019 – Contract no. 883219 – Horizon 2020). Called TYPARABIC.
Early Arabic Printing for the Arab Chr…[Read more]

The relevance of sanitation and sustainability is manifested in the promotion of public health, improvement of quality of life, and ensuring access to basic services as essential human rights. The comparative analysis between the cities of Caçador, Videira, and Concórdia, in Santa Catarina, in Brazil, and Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay, North B…[Read more]