Studies in Syriac Spirituality
Author | : Sebastian P. Brock |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Spirituality |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Sebastian P. Brock |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Spirituality |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Sebastian P. Brock |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Asceticism |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Sebastian P. Brock |
Publisher | : Burns & Oates |
Total Pages | : 440 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Fathers of the church, Syriac |
ISBN | : |
The aim of this selection of excerpts translated from Syriac writers, mainly on the topic of prayer, is to introduce this little known tradition of Eastern Christian spirituality to a wider audience. For the reader who is unfamiliar with this tradition the General Introduction is intended to provide a brief orientation. Some supplementary information on the individual authors will be found in the introductions to each chapter.
Author | : Robert A. Kitchen |
Publisher | : SLG Press |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0728302381 |
Fairacres Publications 171 The anonymous fourth-century Syriac author of the Book of Steps wrote to and about his local Christian community. It is a manual of Christian living written before monasticism had taken its traditional shape. However, the distinction between the duties and expectations of ‘the Perfect’ and ‘the Upright’ hint at a development towards monastic life. Robert Kitchen points out that the text has always had trouble getting noticed; to put this teaching into a modern context he summarizes the content of its thirty chapters, and gives a short commentary on a core passage from each one.
Author | : Seely J. Beggiani |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
Introduction to Eastern Christian Spirituality: The Syriac Tradition introduces some of the major writers and ascetics of the Syriac world, that region of the Middle East that was the home of the Syriac language and culture. Although it is an area rich in thought and tradition, the Syriac world has not been studied extensively in English and is little known by the general public. This work is a modest introduction to a very abundant and complex heritage.
Author | : Hilarion Alfeyev |
Publisher | : Liturgical Press |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2016-03-24 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0879077247 |
From the Foreword by Kallistos Ware, Bishop of Diokleia— Isaac the Syrian, also called Isaac of Nineveh, lived and wrote during "the golden age of Syriac Christian literature" in the seventh century. Cut off by language and politics from the Churches of the Roman Empire and branded "Nestorian," the Church of the East produced in isolation a rich theological literature which is only now becoming known to outsiders. Yet over the centuries and in all parts of Christendom, Isaac's works have been read and recommended as unquestionably orthodox. Now, at last, to my great delight, we have at our disposal a single book in English, offering us a balanced and comprehensive overview of Isaac's life, background and teaching. Wisely, Fr. Hilarion Alfeyev has allowed Isaac to speak for himself. The book is full of well-chosen quotations, in which Isaac's true voice can be heard. Saint Isaac of Syria was an ascetic, a mountain solitary, but his writings are universal in scope. They are addressed not just to the desert but to the city, not just to monastics but to all the baptized. With sharp vividness he speaks about themes relevant to every Christian: about repentance and humility, about prayer in its many forms, both outer and inner, about solitude and community, about silence, wonder, and ecstasy. Along with the emphasis that he places upon "luminous love"—to use his own phrase—two things above all mark his spiritual theology: his sense of God as living mystery; and his warm devotion to the Saviour Christ.
Author | : Seely J. Beggiani |
Publisher | : CUA Press |
Total Pages | : 185 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0813227011 |
Presents the insights of St. Ephrem and Jacob of Serugh, two of the earliest representatives of the theological world-view of the Syriac church.
Author | : Isaac (Bishop of Nineveh) |
Publisher | : Peeters Publishers |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Asceticism |
ISBN | : 9789068317091 |
Author | : Aaron Michael Butts |
Publisher | : CUA Press |
Total Pages | : 369 |
Release | : 2021-01-08 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0813233682 |
Syriac Christianity developed in the first centuries CE in the Middle East, where it continued to flourish throughout Late Antiquity and the Medieval period, while also spreading widely, as far as India and China. Today, Syriac Christians are found in the Middle East, in India, as well in diasporas scattered across the globe. Over this extended time period and across this vast geographic expanse, Syriac Christians have built impressive churches and monasteries, crafted fine pieces of art, and written and transmitted a sizable body of literature. Though often overlooked, neglected, and even persecuted, Syriac Christianity has been – and continues to be – an important part of the humanistic heritage of the last two millennia. The present volume brings together fourteen studies that offer fresh perspectives on Syriac Christianity, especially its literary texts and authors. The timeframes of the individual studies span from the second-century Syriac translation of the Hebrew Bible up to the thirteenth century with the end of the Syriac Renaissance. Several studies analyze key authors from Late Antiquity, such as Aphrahat, Ephrem, Narsai, and Jacob of Serugh. Others investigate translations into Syriac, both from Hebrew and from Greek, while still others examine hagiography, especially its formation and transmission. Reflecting a growing trend in the field, the volume also devotes significant attention to the Medieval period, during which Syriac Christians lived under Islamic rule. The studies in the volume are united in their quest to explore the richness, diversity, and vibrance of Syriac Christianity.