Sacred song from the Byzantine pulpit : Romanos the Melodist /

Romanos the Melodist, a sixth-century deacon in Constantinople, is regarded as the premier poet of the Greek-speaking Christian church. His kontakia are elaborate, dramatic hymns designed to be sung before a congregation on major feast days. Their brilliant rhetoric and imagery are the avenue for de...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Schork, R. J., 1933-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, ©1995.
Subjects:
Romanus, > Melodus, Saint, > active 6th century > Criticism and interpretation.
Romanus, > Melodus, Saint, > active 6th century > Translations into English.
Romanus, > Melodus, Saint, > active 6th century
Christian poetry, Byzantine > Translations into English.
Christian poetry, Byzantine > History and criticism.
Hymns, Greek > Translations into English.
Hymns, Greek > History and criticism.
Poésie chrétienne byzantine > Histoire et critique.
Hymnes grecs > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Ancient & Classical.
Christian poetry, Byzantine
Hymns, Greek
Greek & Latin Languages & Literatures.
Languages & Literatures.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Translations
Gedichten (teksten)
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