The present paper discusses the editorial program of the first Arabic printing press of Aleppo (1706–1711), established with the assistance from Wallachia, and it aims at clarifying if it was influenced by the editorial program of the Bucharest printing press in the early 18th century. A key actor is the renowned Patriarch of Antioch, Athanasios III Dabbās, who travelled to Wallachia and learned the art of printing from Antim the Iberian, hegumen of Snagov monastery and later the Metropolitan of Ungrovlahia. Thanks to the patronage of Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu, Athanasios was able to establish his printing press in Aleppo and develop his own editorial program aimed at serving the needs of the Arabic-speaking Christians of the Patriarchate of Antioch in the larger context of the contacts between Rome and the Ottoman Levant.
The Last Journey of Patriarch Athanasios III Dabbās to Wallachia and the Editorial Program of the Printing Presses of Aleppo and Bucharest
Archim. Policarp CHIȚULESCU
The Last Journey of Patriarch Athanasios III Dabbās to Wallachia and the Editorial Program of the Printing Presses of Aleppo and Bucharest
Institution:
Library of the Holy Synod; Institute for South-East European Studies, Romanian Academy
Author's email:
perepolycarpe@gmail.com
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