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Ephrem the Syrian: Hymns
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Ephraem
The most in-depth and scholarly panorama of Western spirituality ever attempted In one series, the original writings of the universally acknowledged teachers of the Catholic, Protestant, Eastern Orthodox, Jewish, Islamic and Native American traditions have been critically selected, translated and introduced by internationally recognized scholars and spiritual leaders.
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Paperback, 496 pages
Published
December 1st 1989
by Paulist Press
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The greatest poet of the patristic age and perhaps the only theologian-poet to rank beside Dante, this is how Dr. Murray describes St. Ephrem. Though I don't agree with the comparison, St. Ephrem lived centuries before Dante and Dante was maybe influenced by St. Ephrem himself, because the works of St. Ephrem were widespread among all the denominations besides his own denomination, the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch.
My favourite book on my shelf and Kathleen McVey did an outstanding job with...more
My favourite book on my shelf and Kathleen McVey did an outstanding job with...more
Ephrem is a fascinating person. Though not a monk in the way we understand that term, he was a model of the ascetic life, particularly regarding the practice of celibacy. In fact, he made it so compelling that he actually inspired married people to give up sex and instead focus together on a single-minded devotion to Christ. Ephrem wrote hymns to be sung by a women's choir which he directed, including a number of hymns on virginity included in this volume. The volume also includes his hymns on t...more
Returned this to the library today. In addition to the hymns, which I could see were beautifully crafted even in translation, this book introduced me to the Syriac church as a significant influence in early Christianity, which I'd previously been unaware of.
I blogged about St. Ephraim (and this book) a bit here.
I blogged about St. Ephraim (and this book) a bit here.
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