Ephraem Syrus, Saint 303-373 creator Hartung, Blake 1987- Falconer, Joshua 1984- Walters, J. Edward text bibliography dcu 2022 monographic eng syc

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323 pages "The ancient author of these poems (teaching songs) is St. Ephrem the Syrian (ca. 307-373), a native of the city of Nisibis in Mesopotamia, who became the Christian bishop of Edessa (Urfa in modern Turkey). The original language is classical Syriac. This volume presents English translations of four complete cycles of St. Ephrem's teaching songs: On the Holy Fast, On the Unleavened Bread, On the Crucifixion, and On the Resurrection. These liturgically oriented songs provide information about the celebration of Lent and Easter (Pascha) in the Syriac-speaking churches of northern Mesopotamia in the fourth century. Also they represent some of the oldest surviving poetry composed for these liturgical seasons, expressing ancient Christian theology in symbolic language that is rich in biblical allusions"-- Abbreviations -- Select Bibliography -- INTRODUCTION / by Blake Hartung -- TEACHING SONGS ON THE HOLY FAST / Translated by Joshua Falconer -- TEACHING SONGS ON THE CRUCIFIXION / Translated by Blake Hartung -- TEACHING SONGS ON THE RESURRECTION / Translated by Blake Hartung -- TEACHING SONGS ON THE UNLEAVENED BREAD / Translated by J. Edward Walters -- INDICES: General Index -- Index of Holy Scripture. specialized St. Ephrem the Syrian ; translated by Joshua Falconer, Blake Hartung, and J. Edward Walters. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Translated from Classical Syriac. Christian poetry, Syriac Translations into English Hymns, Syriac Translations into English Devotional literature (Christian) PJ5671.E7 A2 2022 242.3 9780813235738 2022044025 DLC 220912 20230112142001.0 22786348 eng