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Song and Memory : Biblical Women in Syriac Tradition /
The women of the Bible left indelible memories of songs within their stories: Miriam the sister of Moses singing in celebration as she led the Hebrew women in dance at the Red Sea (Ex 15:20-21), Hannah's joyful prayer of thanksgiving at the birth of the prophet Samuel (1 Sam 2:1-10); and most l...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Milwaukee :
Marquette University Press,
[2010].
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| Colección: | Père Marquette lecture in theology ;
41. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The women of the Bible left indelible memories of songs within their stories: Miriam the sister of Moses singing in celebration as she led the Hebrew women in dance at the Red Sea (Ex 15:20-21), Hannah's joyful prayer of thanksgiving at the birth of the prophet Samuel (1 Sam 2:1-10); and most loved by Christians, Mary's Magnificat, sung at her visitation to her cousin Elizabeth, during their pregnancies with Jesus and John the Baptist (Lk 1:46-55). Perhaps uniquely among the ancient Christian traditions, Syriac Christians honored this memory of women's song in the Bible. They did so in the hym. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (96 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780874625912 0874625912 |