Breaking the Mind New Studies in the Syriac Book of Steps |
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| Editor:
| Heal, Kristian S.
Kitchen, Robet A. |
| Series title: | CUA Studies in Early Christianity Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8132-2166-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
| Publisher: | Catholic University of America Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $91.00 |
Book Description:
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Offers fresh perspectives on the Book of Steps, adding greater detail and depth to our understanding of the work's intriguing picture of early Syriac asceticism as practiced within the life of a local church and community. The contributors offer perspectives on the book's historical context in the midst of the Persian-Roman conflicts, the influence of Manichaeism, dietary images, sexuality and marriage, and biblical exegesis and the use of Pauline writings and theology.
Offers fresh perspectives on the Book of Steps, adding greater detail and depth to our understanding of the work's intriguing picture of early Syriac asceticism as practiced within the life of a local church and community. The contributors offer perspectives on the book's historical context in the midst of the Persian-Roman conflicts, the influence of Manichaeism, dietary images, sexuality and marriage, and biblical exegesis and the use of Pauline writings and theology.