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![Decorative Birds in Syriac Manuscripts](../../../assets/img/500x280/JW-birds6_SOAH_00279_004v_500x280.jpg)
Decorative Birds in Syriac Manuscripts
“Bird watching is typically an activity that...”
- Dr. James Walters
![Lifted on Wings](../../../assets/img/500x280/MT-story-img_5-500x280.jpg)
Lifted on Wings
“Angels occupy an important place in monotheistic religions. They are mainly presented as celestial beings...”
- Sister Marie-Thérèse Elia
![Why was Esau so Hungry? Genesis 25 in Arabic Manuscripts](../../../assets/img/500x280/story-vz_SMMJ__00267__119_500x280.png)
Why was Esau so Hungry? Genesis 25 in Arabic Manuscripts
“Among the well-known biblical narratives is that of the twins Jacob and Esau, and...”
- Dr. Vevian Zaki
![A Syriac Poem on Wine](../../../assets/img/500x280/jw-wine-1-500x280.jpg)
A Syriac Poem on Wine
“Who doesn’t love a good glass of wine? White, red, or something in between, authors throughout history...”
- Dr. James Walters
![The Travels of the Ebony Horse](../../../assets/img/500x280/dmc-CFMM00297_048r_047v-500x280.jpg)
The Travels of the Ebony Horse
“The history of Arabian Nights stories in Christian communities is still imperfectly understood.”
- Dr. David Calabro
![Want to Marry the Princess? Know thy Bible!](../../../assets/img/500x280/vz-1_PLB-HR-00001-500x280.jpg)
Want to Marry the Princess? Know thy Bible!
“Who hasn’t heard a fairy tale about a princess whose beauty moves the richest and...”
- Dr. Vevian Zaki
![Ottoman Soap Operas and Other Stories](../../../assets/img/500x280/jm-ottoman-3_CFMM_00974_069r_068v-500x280.jpg)
Ottoman Soap Operas and Other Stories
“HMML’s digital collections include entertaining stories from a wide range of linguistic and...”
- Dr. Josh Mugler
![The Book of Laughable Stories — A Medieval Joke Book](../../../assets/img/500x280/jw-series-story-time-CFMM00441_005v-500x280.jpg)
The Book of Laughable Stories — A Medieval Joke Book
“Have you ever heard a great joke, but then later when you tried to recount it for someone else, you couldn’t remember it?”
- Dr. James Walters
![From Cairo to Mardin, Manuscripts on Camelback](../../../assets/img/500x280/c2m_3_CFMM00385_002r-500x280.jpg)
From Cairo to Mardin, Manuscripts on Camelback
“This note is the sole testament to the manuscript’s remarkable journey from Egypt to Mardin, a city in...”
- Dr. Vevian Zaki
![Remedies in the Margins of Syriac Manuscripts](../../../assets/img/500x280/QACCT_00149_025r-sm.jpg)
Remedies in the Margins of Syriac Manuscripts
“People in past centuries would sometimes use the blank flyleaves and margins of manuscripts to...”
- Dr. David Calabro