Songs for the Fast and Pascha / Ephrem ; translated by Joshua Falconer, Blake Hartung, and J. Edward Walters.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ephraem, Syrus, Saint, 303-373, author.

Contributor:

Hartung, Blake, 1987- translator.

Falconer, Joshua, 1984- translator.

Walters, J. Edward, translator.

Series:

The Fathers of the Church;

The Fathers of the Church; ; v.145

Standardized Title:

Poems. Selections. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian poetry, Syriac--Translations into English.

Christian poetry, Syriac.

Hymns, Syriac--Translations into English.

Hymns, Syriac.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (341 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : The Catholic University of America Press, [2022]

Language Note:

Translated from Classical Syriac.

Summary:

"The ancient author of these poems (teaching songs) is St. Ephrem the Syrian (ca. 307-373), a native of the city of Nisibis in Mesopotamia, who became the Christian bishop of Edessa (Urfa in modern Turkey). The original language is classical Syriac. This volume presents English translations of four complete cycles of St. Ephrem's teaching songs: On the Holy Fast, On the Unleavened Bread, On the Crucifixion, and On the Resurrection. These liturgically oriented songs provide information about the celebration of Lent and Easter (Pascha) in the Syriac-speaking churches of northern Mesopotamia in the fourth century. Also they represent some of the oldest surviving poetry composed for these liturgical seasons, expressing ancient Christian theology in symbolic language that is rich in biblical allusions"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Abbreviations

Select Bibliography

Introduction

Teaching Songs on the Holy Fast

On the Holy Fast 1

On the Holy Fast 2

On the Holy Fast 3

On the Holy Fast 4

On the Holy Fast 5

On the Holy Fast 6

On the Holy Fast 7

On the Holy Fast 8

On the Holy Fast 9

On the Holy Fast 10

Teaching Songs on the Crucifixion

On the Crucifixion 1

On the Crucifixion 2

On the Crucifixion 3

On the Crucifixion 4

On the Crucifixion 5

On the Crucifixion 6

On the Crucifixion 7

On the Crucifixion 8

On the Crucifixion 9

Teaching Songs on the Resurrection

On the Resurrection 1

On the Resurrection 2

On the Resurrection 3

On the Resurrection 4

On the Resurrection 5

Teaching Songs on the Unleavened Bread

On the Unleavened Bread 1

On the Unleavened Bread 2

On the Unleavened Bread 3

On the Unleavened Bread 4

On the Unleavened Bread 5

On the Unleavened Bread 6

[On the Unleavened Bread 8?]

[On the Unleavened Bread 9?]

On the Unleavened Bread 12

On the Unleavened Bread 13

On the Unleavened Bread 14

On the Unleavened Bread 15

On the Unleavened Bread 16

On the Unleavened Bread 17

On the Unleavened Bread 18

On the Unleavened Bread 19

On the Unleavened Bread 20

On the Unleavened Bread 21

Indices

General Index

Inex of Holy Scripture

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Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-8132-3574-X

OCLC:

1370529109