The mystery of anointing : Hippolytus' commentary on the Song of songs in social and critical contexts : texts, translations, and comprehensive study / Yancy Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Yancy, author.

Series:

Gorgias studies in early Christianity and patristics ; 62.

Gorgias studies in early Christianity and patristics ; 62

Language:

English

Georgian

Subjects (All):

Bible. Song of Solomon--Commentaries--History and criticism.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxviii, 614 pages).

Place of Publication:

Piscataway, New Jersey : Gorgias Press, [2015]

Language Note:

In English and Georgian.

Summary:

The first English translation and study of St. Hippolytus' fascinating, early third-century commentary 'On the Song of Songs'. Important for the history of biblical interpretation, rival identities of early Christians, liturgy, and mystagogy in the pre-Constantinian church.

Contents:

Frontmatter

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

FOREWORD

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ABBREVIATIONS

INTRODUCTION

1. HIPPOLYTUS THE EXEGETE

2. WOMEN IN HIPPOLYTUS' COMMENTARY ON THE SONG OF SONGS

3. ON THE SONG OF SONGS IN THE SOCIAL CONTEXT OF "HERESIES"

4. EMBODIED LOGOS, DOMESTIC ART AND ACCULTURATION

5. RHETORICAL SITUATION PART ONE: ETHOS IN THE COMMENTARY

6. THE RHETORICAL SITUATION PART TWO: STRUCTURE AND SEASON IN THE MYSTAGOGY OF HIPPOLYTUS

7. RHETORICAL SITUATION PART THREE: THE COMMENTARY IN ITS CELEBRATORY CONTEXT

8. HERMENEUTICAL APPROACH

9. MYSTERY AND DIVINE ECONOMY

10. CONCLUSIONS

11. ANNOTATED TRANSLATION

WORKS CITED

INDEX

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781463234850

1463234856

OCLC:

1100459651