Books by William Wright

Originally published in 1871, Wright's work was marked by the author's diligent care to transmit the best manuscript sources at his disposal. Here, Wright's two volumes of Syriac texts and English translations are presented in this Gorgias Press edition.

Originally published in 1871, Wright's work was marked by the author's diligent care to transmit the best manuscript sources at his disposal. Here, Wright's two volumes of Syriac texts and English translations are presented in this Gorgias Press edition.

The 1887 edition of Encyclopedia Britannica contained an extensive article on Syriac Literature by the late Professor W. Wright. The article was later reprinted in this book, with additional notes.

This standard edition of the Chronicle, composed in AD 507, is considered one of the most valuable authorities for the period with which it deals. The manuscript from which the text is derived is a palimpsest copied between 907 and 944.

Who were the men who commanded the British Army in the numerous small wars of the Victorian Empire? Based on original research and complemented by over sixty photographs, Warriors of the Queen provides new insight into the men who built (and sometimes endangered) the British Empire on the battlefield.

A stimulating and highly readable account of the world of genetic research and molecular biology and its findings over the last half-century. Challenges common assumptions and theories of what determines our personality and behaviour.