The poetic hymns of Saint Ephrem the Syrian : a study in the religious use of poetry in fourth-century Christianity /

Ephrem's thought is revealed to us through the language of symbols and allusions, and his legacy as a theologian lies in his commitment to the Scriptural narrative. Ephrem's theological approach is also a representative demonstration of the tradition of Syriac Christian theology and symbol...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Narinskaya, Elena
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, [2013]
Temas:
Ephraem, > Syrus, Saint, > 303-373.
Ephraem, > Syrus, Saint, > 303-373
30-600
Lord's Supper > History of doctrines > Early church, ca. 30-600.
Hymns, Syriac > History and criticism.
Hymnes syriaques > Histoire et critique.
RELIGION > Christian Rituals & Practice > Worship & Liturgy.
RELIGION > Institutions & Organizations.
Hymns, Syriac
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Ephrem's thought is revealed to us through the language of symbols and allusions, and his legacy as a theologian lies in his commitment to the Scriptural narrative. Ephrem's theological approach is also a representative demonstration of the tradition of Syriac Christian theology and symbolic poetry at the time. This thesis explores Ephrem's Eucharistic theology as it is expressed in his poetic Hymns. The aim of the study is to look into various definitions of Eucharist that Ephrem offers in his writings. This study looks at the way Ephrem describes the physicality of the sacraments. It present.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vi, 132 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 116-123) and index.
ISBN:9780773417816
0773417818

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