Umfang:
1 Online-Ressource (XIV, 209 Seiten).
ISBN:
978-0-520-97259-9
Serie:
Christianity in late antiquity: the official book series of the North American Patristics Society 5.
Inhalt:
"Ephrem the Syrian (d. 373 C.E.) wrote in a variety of genres, but the bulk of his output took the form of madrashe, a Syriac genre of musical poetry. This book examines Ephrem's largest collection of madrashe, the Madrashe on Faith, a collection in which Ephrem engaged poetically the theological controversies that followed the Council of Nicaea (325 C.E.). Drawing on literary, ritual, and performance theories, Bible and Poetry shows how Ephrem used the Syriac Bible to construct and conceive himself and his audience. In so doing, Wickes resituates Ephrem in a broader early Christian context, and contributes to discussions of literature and religion in late antiquity"--Provided by publisher
Anmerkung:
Note to the reader: "this book represents a revised version of my doctoral dissertation. As I wrote that dissertation, I also prepared my own translation of the Hymns on Faith ( madrashe d-'al haymānûtâ)...
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe, Hardcover ISBN 978-0-5203-028-60
Sprache:
Englisch
Fachgebiete:
Theologie/Religionswissenschaften
Schlagwort(e):
Syrus 306-373 De fide Ephraem
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Hochschulschrift
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Criticism, interpretation, etc
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History
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Hochschulschrift
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Criticism, interpretation, etc
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History
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