Gorgias Press

Short description: American publishing company

Gorgias Press

Status| Active
Founded| 2001
Founders| Christine Kiraz and George Kiraz
Country of origin| United States
Headquarters location| Piscataway, New Jersey
Distribution| Worldwide
Publication types| Books, academic journals
Nonfiction topics| History, Religious studies, Linguistics, Syriac studies, Ancient Near East, Early Christianity, Arabic studies, Islamic studies, Jewish studies
Official website| www.gorgiaspress.com

Gorgias Press is a US-based independent academic publisher specializing in the history and religion of the Middle East and the larger pre-modern world.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## History

Founded in 2001 by Christine and George Kiraz, the press is based in Piscataway, New Jersey.[1]

The publishes titles in history, religious studies, and linguistics, with special focus upon the Ancient Near East, Syriac, Arabic, Early Christianity, Classical Studies, Biblical Studies, Jewish Studies, and Islamic Studies.[2] Authors include Jamal-Dominique Hopkins, Sebastian Brock, Clinton Bennett, David C. Parker, Andrei Orlov, Iain Torrance, Philip Khuri Hitti, George Percy Badger, Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, Ignatius Afram I Barsoum, Ignatius Elias III, Aziz Suryal Atiya, and William Hatch.[3][4] The press also publishes critical editions and English translations of previously untranslated or under-translated works, such as those of Hippolytus of Rome, Jacob of Sarug, and Isaac the Syrian.[5][6][7]

As of 2019, Gorgias publishes 29 book series, including Gorgias Handbooks, Gorgias Ugaritic Studies, Judaism in Context, and Texts from Christian Late Antiquity.[8] In addition to books, the press publishes several peer-reviewed academic journals, including the Journal of the Canadian Society for Syriac Studies and the American Journal of Ancient History.[9]

In 2010, Gorgias published three volumes of peer-reviewed articles as part of Foundations for Syriac Lexicography in association with the International Syriac Language Project.[10] Beginning in 2012, the press published the first of an ongoing 35 volume English translation of the Antioch Bible, an Aramaic text of the Syriac Peshitta.[11][12]

In 2018, German academic publisher Walter de Gruyter and Gorgias entered into an e-book distribution partnership.[13] In 2019, Gorgias partnered with the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies to inaugurate the Library of Arabic and Islamic Heritage (مكتبة التراث العربي والاسلامي).[14]

## See also

* Beth Mardutho

## References

1. ↑ NA Mansur (University of Princeton), George Kiraz (November 2, 2017). An interview with George Kiraz, the founder of Gorgias Press (podcast). NBN. Archived from the original on November 3, 2017.
2. ↑ "About Us". https://www.gorgiaspress.com/about-us.
3. ↑ "Gorgias Press Authors". https://www.gorgiaspress.com/Authors. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
4. ↑ Jenkins, Philip (29 January 2016). "Why Gorgias Matters". Patheos. https://www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiousbench/2016/01/why-gorgias-matters/.
5. ↑ "HIPPOLYTUS OF ROME: COMMENTARY ON DANIEL AND 'CHRONICON'". https://www.gorgiaspress.com/hippolytus-commentary-on-daniel-and-chronicon.
6. ↑ "JACOB OF SARUG'S HOMILIES ON THE SIX DAYS OF CREATION: THE FIFTH DAY". https://www.gorgiaspress.com/jacob-of-sarugs-homilies-on-the-six-days-of-creation-the-fifth-day.
7. ↑ "Isaac the Syrian's spiritual works". https://www.gorgiaspress.com/isaac-the-syrians-spiritual-works.
8. ↑ "2019 Full Series Catalog". 2019. https://www.gorgiaspress.com/Content/Images/uploaded/2019_Annual_Catalog_Full_Series_List.pdf.
9. ↑ "Gorgias Press Journals". https://www.gorgiaspress.com/journals. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
10. ↑ "The International Syriac Language Project (ISLP)". University of Helsinki. 6 August 2010. http://www.helsinki.fi/teol/pro/iosot/abstracts/islp.html. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
11. ↑ Smith, David A. (20 April 2017). "Review of Jeff W. Childers, trans.; George A Kiraz, ed.The Antioch Bible: The Gospel of Luke according to the Syriac Peshitta Version with English Translation (Syriac Edition)". Review of Biblical Literature (Society of Biblical Literature). https://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=10038.
12. ↑ "Antioch Bible". https://www.gorgiaspress.com/antiochbible.
13. ↑ "De Gruyter und Gorgias Press kooperieren". Boersenblatt. 6 March 2018. https://www.boersenblatt.net/2018-03-06-artikel-de_gruyter_und_gorgias_press_kooperieren-vertriebspartnerschaft.1437559.html.
14. ↑ "Arabic Heritage Library". https://www.gorgiaspress.com/library-of-arabic-and-islamic-heritage.

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