Hearing the scriptures : liturgical exegesis of the Old Testament in Byzantine Orthodox hymnography / Eugen J. Pentiuc.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pentiuc, Eugen J., 1955- author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hymns, Greek--History and criticism.

Hymns, Greek.

Orthodox Eastern Church.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (457 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]

Summary:

In this innovative work, Eugen J. Pentiuc illuminates the way in which the Byzantine hymnographers expressed their understanding of the Old Testament in their compositions. He uses the vast and rich hymnography of Orthodox Holy Week as a case study.

Contents:

cover

Hearing the Scriptures

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Notes on Editions and Translations

Introduction: Brief Overview of Byzantine Orthodox Holy Week

Part I

1. Chastity: Joseph and the Midnight Bridegroom-​Holy Monday

2. Loyalty: Three Youths in a Fiery Furnace-​Holy Tuesday

3. Bravery: A Daring Woman and a Hiding Eve-​Holy Wednesday

4. Offering: Wisdom's Freely Shared Banquet-​Holy Thursday

5. Suffering: The Slaughtered Lamb and the Distraught Ewe-​Good Friday

6. Overcoming: Jonah and the Never-​Setting Light-​Holy Saturday

Part II

7. Key Features and Hermeneutical Procedures

Glossary of Liturgical Terms

Notes

Bibliography

Index of Names and Topics.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-023966-2

0-19-023965-4