Carlos Gelbert (born 1948) is an Australian writer and translator. He is best known for publishing the first full-length English translations of the Ginza Rabba (2011) and Mandaean Book of John (2017). Gelbert has also translated the Ginza Rabba (2021) and Qolasta (2002) into Arabic.
Carlos Gelbert | |
|---|---|
| Native name | کارلوس کلبرت |
| Born | 1948 Basra, Iraq |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English, Arabic, Mandaic, German |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Genre | Non-fiction Fiction |
| Spouse | Sue Aran[1] |
Biography
editGelbert was born in 1948[2] in Basra, Iraq.[3] During the Saddam Hussein era, he moved to Germany, where he worked as a teacher and occupational therapist.[4] Gelbert immigrated to Australia in the 1990s and currently resides in the Sydney metropolitan area.[3][1]
Books authored
editBelow is a list of books authored by Gelbert.[5][6]
- 2002. Mandaean Prayers and Hymns. ISBN 9780958034609. (Arabic; Mandaic in original script)
- 2011. Ginza Rba. ISBN 9780958034630. (English)[7]
- 2017. The Teachings of the Mandaean John the Baptist. ISBN 9780958034678. (English)[1]
- 2021. Ginza Rba. ISBN 9780648795407. (Arabic; Mandaic transliterated in Arabic script)[8]
Mandaeism
edit- 2003. A Letter to My Son. ISBN 9780958034616.
- 2005. The Mandaeans and the Jews. ISBN 9780958034623.
- 2009. Jesus whose other name was Joash. Austin Macauley Publishers. ISBN 9781905609826.
- 2013. The Mandaeans (Last Gnostics) and the Christians in the time of Jesus Christ. ISBN 9780958034647. (discusses the history of the Mandaeans in Edessa during Late Antiquity)
- 2018. An Authentic Collection of Mandaean Stories and Fairy Tales. ISBN 9780958034685.
- 2023. The Key to All the Mysteries of Ginza Rba. ISBN 9780648795414. (glossary of more than 144 alphabetically arranged subjects)
Novels
edit- English
- 2001. Stories of Marriage and Love. ISBN 9780646416601.
- 2014. The Daughter of The God Jupiter. ISBN 9780958034654.
- 2016. Those Who Love and Those Who Die. ISBN 9780958034661.
- German
- 1995. Ruth und Sarah. Aulendorf: Verlag Eppe GmbH. ISBN 9783890893594.
- 1996. Amadeus oder Ich liebe Gott. Aulendorf: Verlag Eppe GmbH. ISBN 9783890893617.
- 1996. Zeit der Lieblosigkeit. Aulendorf: Verlag Eppe GmbH. ISBN 9783890893600.
Others
edit- 2020. My Unordinary Sex Book. ISBN 9780958034692.
References
edit- ^ a b c Gelbert, Carlos (2017). The Teachings of the Mandaean John the Baptist. Fairfield, NSW, Australia: Living Water Books. ISBN 9780958034678. OCLC 1000148487.
- ^ "94979420". VIAF. 2013-09-16. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ a b Gelbert, Carlos (2005). The Mandaeans and the Jews. Edensor Park, NSW: Living Water Books. ISBN 0-9580346-2-1. OCLC 68208613.
- ^ "About The Author". Living Water Books. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Gelbert, Carlos". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ "Living Water Books". Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ Gelbert, Carlos (2011). Ginza Rba. Sydney: Living Water Books. ISBN 9780958034630.
- ^ Gelbert, Carlos (2021). گینزا ربَّا = Ginza Rba (in Arabic). Edensor Park, NSW, Australia: Living Water Books. ISBN 9780648795407.
External links
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- Biography (Living Water Books)
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