- Description
- 1 online resource.
- Summary
- "Ephrem the Syrian (d. 373 C.E.) wrote in a variety of genres, but the bulk of his output took the form of madrashe, a Syriac genre of musical poetry. This book examines Ephrem's largest collection of madrashe, the Madrashe on Faith, a collection in which Ephrem engaged poetically the theological controversies that followed the Council of Nicaea (325 C.E.). Drawing on literary, ritual, and performance theories, Bible and Poetry shows how Ephrem used the Syriac Bible to construct and conceive himself and his audience. In so doing, Wickes resituates Ephrem in a broader early Christian context, and contributes to discussions of literature and religion in late antiquity"--Provided by publisher.
- Uniform Title
- Bible and poetry in late antique Mesopotamia (Online)
- Alternative Title
- Bible and poetry in late antique Mesopotamia (Online)
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-264) and indexes.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Source of Description (note)
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Site, viewed 02/05/2021).
- Contents
- The madrashe on faith in context -- Investigation -- Bible, polemics, and language -- A poetic "I" -- Audience and the vision of the text -- A divine son.
- LCCN
- 2018059589
- OCLC
- ssj0002187140
- Author
Wickes, Jeffrey Thomas.
- Title
Bible and poetry in late antique Mesopotamia [electronic resource] : Ephrem's Hymns on faith / Jeffrey Wickes.
- Imprint
Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2019]
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-264) and indexes.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
- Note
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Site, viewed 02/05/2021).
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- Other Form:
Print version: Wickes, Jeffrey Thomas, author. Bible and poetry in late antique Mesopotamia Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2019] 9780520302860 (DLC) 2018054719