To Train His Soul in Books
Young, Robin Darling
To Train His Soul in Books Syriac Asceticism in Early Christianity - Washington Catholic University of America Press 2011 - 215p
includes index and biblioraphy
1. Poetry and Ephrem the Syrian Syriac Strophic Poetry: Intercalated Psalms .............3 Efren De Nisibe, Himnos De Virginitate, I-III...........23 2. Texts, Terms, Metaphors Redeem your sins through works of Charity ........57 A monastic Setting for the Syriac Apocalypse of Daniel .........66 A syriac life of Athanasius of Alexandria .........99 Radical Renunciation : The Ideal of msarrquta......122 Housekeeping : An Ascetic Theme in Late Antiquity ....134 3. After Ephrem the Syrian The Influence of Evagrius of Pontus .........157 The syriac Discourses of Beh Isho` Kamulaya ..........176 Ode to Joy.......189
9780813217321 4665
J57 / Y841
To Train His Soul in Books Syriac Asceticism in Early Christianity - Washington Catholic University of America Press 2011 - 215p
includes index and biblioraphy
1. Poetry and Ephrem the Syrian Syriac Strophic Poetry: Intercalated Psalms .............3 Efren De Nisibe, Himnos De Virginitate, I-III...........23 2. Texts, Terms, Metaphors Redeem your sins through works of Charity ........57 A monastic Setting for the Syriac Apocalypse of Daniel .........66 A syriac life of Athanasius of Alexandria .........99 Radical Renunciation : The Ideal of msarrquta......122 Housekeeping : An Ascetic Theme in Late Antiquity ....134 3. After Ephrem the Syrian The Influence of Evagrius of Pontus .........157 The syriac Discourses of Beh Isho` Kamulaya ..........176 Ode to Joy.......189
9780813217321 4665
J57 / Y841