"Let us die that we may live" : Greek homilies on Christian martyrs from Asia Minor, Palestine, and Syria (c. AD 350-AD 450) / Johan Leemans ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Leemans, Johan, 1965-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian martyrs--Turkey--Sermons.

Christian martyrs.

Christian martyrs--Middle East--Sermons.

Sermons, Greek.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents fresh, lively translations of fourteen such homilies, the majority for the first time in English. The homilies were delivered in some of the main cities of the Greek East of the later Roman Empire, by well-known figures such as Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa and John Chrysostom, as well as the equally gifted preachers Asterius of Amasea and Hesychius of Jerusalem.'Let us die that we may live' offers an approachable, surprising, and not always reverent insight into the life of the Early Church. It reveals the full importance of the martyr homily in terms of

Contents:

Cover; 'Let Us Die That We May Live'; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; General Introduction; Introduction; Martyrium and Relics: The Centre of the Martyr Cult; The Yearly Panèguris; Martyr Homilies; Approaching the Homilies: Possibilities and Limits; Notes; Texts; I: Basil of Caesarea; General Introduction; Texts; A homily on the martyr Gordius; A homily on the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste; Notes; II: Gregory of Nyssa; General Introduction; Gregory's life and writings; Gregory as a homilist; Texts; A homily on Theodore the Recruit

First homily on the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste(Ia and Ib)Notes; III: John Chrysostom; General Introduction; John's life and contribution; The martyr cult at Antioch and Constantinople; Texts; A homily on the Holy Martyrs; A homily on Julian the Martyr; A homily on the Martyr Babylas; A homily on Pelagia, Virgin and Martyr; Notes; IV: Asterius of Amasea; General Introduction; Amasea; Asterius of Amasea; Asterius' writings; Asterius the homilist; The homilies on the martyrs; Texts; A homily on Phocas; Ecphrasis on the Holy Martyr Euphemia; A homily on Stephen the First Martyr; Notes

V: Hesychius of JerusalemGeneral Introduction; Texts; A homily in praise of Stephen theFirst Martyr; A homily in praise of Saint Procopius; Notes; Bibliography; Primary sources: editions and translations; Editions of texts included in this volume; Translations of texts in this volume prior to our own; Other editions; Secondary literature; Reference works; Books and articles; Scriptural Index; Thematic Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-227) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-134-55142-8

1-134-55143-6

0-415-24042-5

0-203-41345-8

9780203413458

1-280-07314-4

9780203413456

OCLC:

475878125