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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462210103321

Titolo

To train his soul in books [[electronic resource] ] : Syriac asceticism in early Christianity / / edited by Robin Darling Young and Monica J. Blanchard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Catholic University of America Press, c2011

ISBN

0-8132-1911-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (239 p.)

Collana

CUA studies in early Christianity

Altri autori (Persone)

YoungRobin Darling

BlanchardMonica J

GriffithSidney Harrison

Disciplina

248.4/709394309015

Soggetti

Asceticism - History - Early church, ca. 30-600

Syrian churches - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Festschrift for Sidney H. Griffith.

Nota di bibliografia

"Bibliography of the works of Sidney H. Griffith"-- (p. 205-215).

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

; Pt. 1. Poetry and Ephrem the Syrian. Syriac strophic poetry : intercalated psalms / Joseph P. Amar -- Efren de Nisibe, himnos De virginitate, I-III / Francisco Javier Martínez -- ; Pt. 2. Texts, terms, metaphors. Redeem your sins through works of charity / Gary A. Anderson -- A monastic setting for the Syriac Apocalypse of Daniel / Alexander Golitzin -- A Syriac life of Athanasius of Alexandria / Michael J. Hollerich -- Radical renunciation : the ideal of msarrqûtâ / Sebastian R. Brock -- Housekeeping : an ascetic theme in late antiquity / Susan Ashbrook Harvey -- The influence of Evagrius of Pontus / Robin Darling Young -- The Syriac discourses of Beh Isho' Kamulaya / Monica J. Blanchard -- Ode to joy / Shawqi Talia.