Sebastian Brock
Sebastian P. Brock | |
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| Born | 1938 (age 86–87) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Sebastian Paul Brock |
| Occupation | Syriacist |
| Spouse | Helen Hughes-Brock |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Eton College Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Syriac studies |
| Institutions | University of Oxford |
| Main interests | Classical Syriac |
Sebastian Paul Brock FBA (born 1938, London) is a British scholar, university professor, and specialist in the field of academic studies of Classical Syriac language and Classical Syriac literature. His research also encompasses various aspects of cultural history of Syriac Christianity. He is generally acknowledged as one of the foremost academics in the field of Syriac studies, and one of the most prominent scholars in the wider field of Aramaic studies.