SPEAR Factoids about Books

Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/taxonomy/books

event: The monk who stole started living with the blessed man . After a while, tempted by Satan, he stole his possessions and fled. See factoid page


event: Severus recommended that Elisha sell the complete copy of that Bible that had been owned by John before his death, and use the funds for the care of the poor. See factoid page


event: Thomas bought books from Alexandria and spices from Edessa. See factoid page


event: No later than 520, Stephen brought books to Severus who was in exile in Egypt. See factoid page


How to cite:

“Keyword Page for Books,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/taxonomy/books.html, 2025-07-01.