The History of Hellenic Translations in Syria

In much of the eastern roman empire, greek also remained a commonly used language in syria. This region boasted bilingual scholars who produced translations and commentaries on greek philosophical literature. Scholars connected with the monastery of kinesrin produced syriac versions of aristotle's logical writings in the seventh and eighth centuries. The transmission of hellenic ideas to the islamic world occurred just in the way this podcast would want, without any gap.