The poetic hymns of Saint Ephrem the Syrian : a study in the religious use of poetry in fourth-century Christianity /
Narinskaya, Elena.
The poetic hymns of Saint Ephrem the Syrian : a study in the religious use of poetry in fourth-century Christianity / Elena Narinskaya ; with a foreword by Robert. Hayward. - Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, [2013] - 1 online resource (vi, 132 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 116-123) and index.
THE POETIC HYMNS OF SAINT EPHREM THE SYRIAN: A Study in the Religious Use of Poetry in Fourth-Century Christianity; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Abbreviations; Abstract; Foreword; Introduction to the study; Chapter One -- The Eucharist and Healing; Chapter Two -- The Eucharist and Scripture; Chapter Three -- Defining the Eucharist by Assocation; Chapter Four -- Ephrem's Eucharistic Narrative in the Tenth Hymn on Faith; Chapter Five -- Christology and Ecclesiology in Relation to the Eucharist; Conclusion of the study; Bibliography; Index.
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.
9780773417816 (electronic bk.) 0773417818 (electronic bk.)
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.
RELIGION--Christian Rituals & Practice--Worship & Liturgy.
RELIGION--Institutions & Organizations.
Hymns, Syriac.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
BR65.E636 / N37 2013eb
264/.014023
The poetic hymns of Saint Ephrem the Syrian : a study in the religious use of poetry in fourth-century Christianity / Elena Narinskaya ; with a foreword by Robert. Hayward. - Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, [2013] - 1 online resource (vi, 132 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 116-123) and index.
THE POETIC HYMNS OF SAINT EPHREM THE SYRIAN: A Study in the Religious Use of Poetry in Fourth-Century Christianity; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Abbreviations; Abstract; Foreword; Introduction to the study; Chapter One -- The Eucharist and Healing; Chapter Two -- The Eucharist and Scripture; Chapter Three -- Defining the Eucharist by Assocation; Chapter Four -- Ephrem's Eucharistic Narrative in the Tenth Hymn on Faith; Chapter Five -- Christology and Ecclesiology in Relation to the Eucharist; Conclusion of the study; Bibliography; Index.
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.
9780773417816 (electronic bk.) 0773417818 (electronic bk.)
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.
RELIGION--Christian Rituals & Practice--Worship & Liturgy.
RELIGION--Institutions & Organizations.
Hymns, Syriac.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
BR65.E636 / N37 2013eb
264/.014023