Invitation to Syriac Christianity
Download or Read eBook Invitation to Syriac Christianity PDF written by Michael Philip Penn and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Michael Philip Penn |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 461 |
Release | : 2022-02-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520299191 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520299191 |
Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Invitation to Syriac Christianity by : Michael Philip Penn
Book excerpt: Introduction -- Origin stories -- Poetry -- Doctrine and disputation -- Liturgy -- Asceticism -- Mysticism and prayer -- Biblical interpretation -- Hagiography -- Books, knowledge, and translation -- Judaism -- Islam -- Religions of the Silk Road -- Appendix 1 : translations and editions -- Appendix 2 : biographies of named authors -- Appendix 3 : glossary.