Pauline Allen, Boudewijn Dehandschutter, Johan Leemans

'Let us die that we may live'

Greek homilies on Christian Martyrs from Asia Minor, Palestine and Syria c.350-c.450 AD

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book presents fresh, lively translations of fourteen such homilies, the majority for the first time in English. The homilies were delivered in some of the main cities of the Greek East of the later Roman Empire, by well-known figures such as Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa and John Chrysostom, as well as the equally gifted preachers Asterius of Amasea and Hesychius of Jerusalem. 'Let us die that we may live' offers an approachable, surprising, and not always reverent insight into the life of the Early Church. It reveals the full importance of the martyr homily in terms of style, treatment of its subject, and social and liturgical issues, in a way that will be useful across disciplines such as theology, classical studies, and religion.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Juni 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 224mm x 163mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 422g
• ISBN-13: 9780415240413
• ISBN-10: 0415240417
• Artikelnr.: 20975274

Autorenporträt

Johann Leemans is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Faculty of Theology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Wendy Mayer is a Research Fellow in the Centre for Early Christian Studies, Australian Catholic University. Pauline Allen is Director of the Centre for Early Christian Studies and General Secretary of the International Association for Patristic Studies. Boudewijn Dehandschutter is Professor of Patrology and Ancient Church History at the Faculty of Theology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Martyrium and Relics: the Centre of the Martyr Cult The Yearly
Paneguris Martyr Homilies Approaching the Homilies: Possibilities and
Limits Notes TEXTS I.Basil of Caesarea General Introduction A Homily on
Martyr Gordius A Homily on the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste Notes II Gregory of
Nyssa General Introduction A Homily on Theodore the Recruit First Homily on
the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste Notes III John Chrysostom General Introduction
A Homily on the Holy Martyrs A Homily on Julian the Martyr A HOmily on the
Martyr Babylas A Homily on Pelagia, Virgin and Martyr Notes IV Asterius of
Amasea General Introduction A Homily on Phocas Ecphrasis on the Holy MArtyr
Euphemia A Homily on Stephen the First Martyr Notes V. Hesychius of
Jerusalem General Introduction A Homily in Praise of Stephen the First
Martyr A Homily in Praise of Saint Procopius Noties Bibliography Index