Finn, Thomas M.  1927- <br/><br/>
Early Christian baptism and the catechumenate :  west and east Syria / 
Thomas M. Finn. 
 - Collegeville, Minn. :  Liturgical Press,  1992. 
 - xiv, 218 pages ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/> "A Michael Glazier book." 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-209) and index. 
<br/><br/>General Introduction -- Conversion: A Ritual Journey -- Catechumens and Catechumenate -- Baptism -- Postbaptismal Rites -- Anointing and the Holy Spirit -- The Bible and the Baptismal Liturgy -- West Syria -- The Didache -- Melito of Sardis -- The Didascalia Apostolorum -- Jerusalem: Cyril and Egeria -- The Apostolic Constitutions -- Gregory of Nyssa -- John Chrysostom -- Theodore of Mopsuestia -- The Ordo of Constantinople -- Dionysius the Pseudo-Areopagite -- East Syria -- The Odes of Solomon -- The Gospel According to Philip -- The Acts of Judas Thomas -- Aphrahat -- Ephrem -- Narsai -- Jacob of Serugh -- The Teaching of St. Gregory 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0814653456 0814653170 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>92001215  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Baptism--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.<br/>Conversion--Christianity--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.<br/>Christian literature, Early--History and criticism.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Syria--Church history.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BV 803  / .F55 1992 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>265/.13/09394