Singing of divine identities in a liturgical space? John Damascene's treatise on the Trisagion and his anti-heretical polemics
John Damascene, one of the most productive Greek theologians of the Middle Byzantine era, also composed a treatise on the Trisagion hymn, or how it should be sung correctly and why; a text that has been little discussed in contemporary scholarship. The present paper provides an overview of the work...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2018]
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Approaching religion
Year: 2018, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 17-26 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
John Damascene 675-749
/ Trisagion
/ Religious identity
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| RelBib Classification: | KAD Church history 500-900; early Middle Ages RC Liturgy |
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| Summary: | John Damascene, one of the most productive Greek theologians of the Middle Byzantine era, also composed a treatise on the Trisagion hymn, or how it should be sung correctly and why; a text that has been little discussed in contemporary scholarship. The present paper provides an overview of the work - with special reference to the notion of identity in John's description of the Trinitarian doctrine. It also examines the treatise especially in the context of anti-heretical polemics. The author argues that John's approach to the question of the correct way of singing the hymn is gentle: instead of using pejorative language, he even praises the object of his reproach. |
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| ISSN: | 1799-3121 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Approaching religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.30664/ar.68887 |