Six Homilies by Jacob of Sarug
| AUTHOR | Brock, Sebastian |
| PUBLISHER | Gorgias Press (11/01/2011) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
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Jacob of Sarug (451-521) was a prolific writer of the Syriac Church and was known as "the flute of the Holy Spirit and the harp of the believing church." Sebastian Brock gives the Syriac edition of six homilies written by Jacob: on the birth of our Lord; on the baptism of our Lord; on the Great Lent; on Palm Sunday; on Good Friday; on Easter Sunday. The text is based on an ancient manuscripts preserved in London and dated 609.
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ISBN-13:
9781593334451
ISBN-10:
1593334451
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
Syriac
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Page Count:
64
Carton Quantity:
38
Product Dimensions:
6.00 x 0.31 x 9.00 inches
Weight:
0.59 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
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Religion | Christianity - Orthodox
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Jacob of Sarug (451-521) was a prolific writer of the Syriac Church and was known as "the flute of the Holy Spirit and the harp of the believing church." Sebastian Brock gives the Syriac edition of six homilies written by Jacob: on the birth of our Lord; on the baptism of our Lord; on the Great Lent; on Palm Sunday; on Good Friday; on Easter Sunday. The text is based on an ancient manuscripts preserved in London and dated 609.
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Author:
Brock, Sebastian
Sebastian Brock is emeritus reader in Syriac studies and emeritus fellow of Wolfson College at Oxford University.He is the author of many books, most recently "The Bible in the Syriac Tradition".
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