To train his soul in books : Syriac asceticism in early Christianity /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Griffith, Sidney Harrison, Blanchard, Monica J., Young, Robin Darling
Format:	eBook
Language:	English Spanish Syriac
Language Notes:	In English with 1 contribution in Spanish. Some Syriac.
Published:	Washington, D.C. : Catholic University of America Press, [2011]
Series:	CUA studies in early Christianity.
Subjects:	Syrian churches > History. Asceticism > History > Early church, ca. 30-600. Ephraem, > Syrus, Saint, > 303-373. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Pt. 1. Poetry and Ephrem the Syrian. Syriac strophic poetry : intercalated psalms / Joseph P. Amar
Efren de Nisibe, himnos De virginitate, I-III / Francisco Javier Martínez
Pt. 2. Texts, terms, metaphors. Redeem your sins through works of charity / Gary A. Anderson
A monastic setting for the Syriac Apocalypse of Daniel / Alexander Golitzin
A Syriac life of Athanasius of Alexandria / Michael J. Hollerich
Radical renunciation : the ideal of msarrqûtâ / Sebastian R. Brock
Housekeeping : an ascetic theme in late antiquity / Susan Ashbrook Harvey
The influence of Evagrius of Pontus / Robin Darling Young
The Syriac discourses of Beh Isho' Kamulaya / Monica J. Blanchard
Ode to joy / Shawqi Talia.