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The blessing of blessings : Gregory of Narek's commentary on the Song of Songs / translation, introduction and notes by Roberta R. Ervine.
Van Pelt Library BS1485.53 .G75 2007
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Grigor, Narekatsʻi, Saint, 951-1003.
- Series:
- Cistercian studies series ; no. 215.
- Cistercian studies series ; no. 215
- Language:
- Armenian
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Song of Solomon--Commentaries--Early works to 1800.
- Bible.
- Bible. Song of Solomon.
- Genre:
- Commentaries.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 220 pages : map ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Kalamazoo, Mich. : Cistercian Publications, [2007]
- Summary:
- Gregory of Narek (c. 945-1003), a monk and a priest, is best known for his poetic works, and one of the few armenian commentators on the Song of Songs, which was so great a focus among western monastic writers of the patristic and medieval periods. Living during a period of cultural and religious renaissance which preceded the Turkish and Mongol invasions of Armenia, and in a period of conflict between the non-Chalcedonian Christians of his native land and their Byzantine neighbors, Grigor worked from the Armenian text of the Song, which is slightly longer than the Septuagint or Hebrew versions and contains passages which vary from them. In his commentary Grigor traces themes and draws on other scriptural books to remind readers that every human person is endowed with an innate love for God which, in his words, 'cannot be sapped'.
- Contents:
- A Word on the General Background 2
- The Life and Times of Saint Gregory of Narek 13
- The Commentary on the Song of Songs in the Context of Gregory's Other Writings 31
- Some Aspects of Saint Gregory's Commentary on the Song of Songs 38
- Gregory's Commentary in the Context of Other Commentaries on the Song of Songs 43
- The Text of the Song of Songs Employed by Gregory 49
- The Role of Scripture in Gregory's Exegesis 52
- Themes in Gregory's Commentary 55
- A Note on the Translation 71
- Commentary on Solomon's Song of Songs eludicated by the inspired Lord Gregory, spiritual teacher, son of Bishop Khosrov 75.
- Notes:
- Translated from the Armenian.
- Map on p. [2] of cover.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-213) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0879072156
- 9780879072155
- OCLC:
- 173509310
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