Ephraem Syrus on the Repentance of Nineveh

A Metrical Homily on the Mission of Jonah
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4632-2613-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 271 Seiten

Reihe: Syriac Studies Library

This volume contains English translations of five works of various lengths from St. Ephrem on the theme of repentance. The translator also includes a lengthy introduction, notes to the translation, and indices.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Burgess, Henry

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Series Foreword (page 5)
- CONTENTS. (page 7)
- PREFACE. (page 13)
- INTRODUCTION. (page 21)
- The Repentance of Nineveh. By Ephrnem Syrus. (page 63)
- THE REPENTANCE OF NINEVEH. (page 65)
- Part the First. (page 68)
- Part the Second. (page 78)
- Part the Third. (page 90)
- Part the Fourth. (page 102)
- Part the Fifth. (page 117)
- Part the Sixth. (page 134)
- Part the Seventh. (page 148)
- Part the Eighth. (page 160)
- Part the Ninth. (page 168)
- Part the Tenth. (page 180)
- Part the Eleventh. (page 194)
- The Conclusion (page 203)
- An Exhortation to Repentance. By Ephraem Syrus (page 207)
- AN EXHORTATION TO REPENTANCE. Part the First. (page 209)
- Part the Second. (page 220)
- Part the Third. (page 232)
- Part the Fourth. (page 240)
- A Prayer of the Penitent. (page 247)
- An Evening Prayer. (page 250)
- Renunciation of the World. (page 255)
- INDEX I. OF SYRIAC WORDS ILLUSTRATED. (page 263)
- INDEX II. OF TEXTS OF SCRIPTURE ILLUSTRATED. (page 268)
- III. INDEX OF SUBJECTS. (page 269)