Lebanon In History
- Title
- Lebanon In History
- Creator
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Philip K. Hitti
- Date
- 1957
- Description
- Philip K. Hitti writes that early Aramean Christians adopted the Edessan Syriac dialect for church, literature, and cultured life. Over time they came to be known as “Syrians” (Suryani), while their earlier name “Aramean” fell from use because it had gained a pagan connotation. In this usage, “Syrian” referred to the people and “Syriac” to the language, which later took a central place in Lebanese literature with the rise of the Maronites.
- Language
- English
- Subject
- Lebanese History
- Media
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