Dr. Joseph P. Amar

Professor
Department of Classics
Department of Theology

Degrees

M.A., S.T.L., Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

Research Profile

Dr. Amar is a linguist trained in Aramaic and Arabic and in the religions, and cultures of the Middle East. He directs the programs in Arabic and Syriac, and teaches in the Program of Early Christian Studies. He is on the editorial board of the Library of Early Christianity. Dr. Amar has recently published: Dionysius Bar Salibi's Response to the Arabs. His other books include St. Ephrem the Syrian and The Mimra of Jacob of Sarug on Holy Mar Ephrem. He has published in Patrologia Orientalis, Orientalia Christiana Periodica, Diakonia, Le Museon as well as in Commonweal and Worship. Professor Amar has a joint appointment in the Department of Classics and the Department of Theology.

Contact Information

257 Decio Faculty Hall
631-6276
amar.1@nd.edu