Imagining the death of Jesus in fourth-century Mesopotamia: a study of Ephrem of Nisibis

"In this volume Blake Hartung explores the place of the passion and death of Jesus in the writings of Ephrem of Nisibis (ca. 307-373). The book argues that the genre of Ephrem's works (usually short poems for public performance), is key to understanding his unsystematic approach. Ephrem dr...

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Published in:Vigiliae Christianae
Main Author: Hartung, Blake 1987- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2023]
In: Vigiliae Christianae (volume 181)
Series/Journal:Vigiliae Christianae Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae volume 181
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ephraem Syrus 306-373 / Death / Christology
Further subjects:B Jesus Christ Passion
B Death in the Bible
B Jesus Christ Crucifixion
B Thesis
B Ephraem Syrus, Saint (303-373)
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Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: Hartung, Blake: Imagining the death of jesus in fourth century mesopotamia. - Boston : Brill, 2023. - 9789004680241
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Summary:"In this volume Blake Hartung explores the place of the passion and death of Jesus in the writings of Ephrem of Nisibis (ca. 307-373). The book argues that the genre of Ephrem's works (usually short poems for public performance), is key to understanding his unsystematic approach. Ephrem drew widely upon the Passion narratives and traditional motifs related to Christ's death and deployed them differently in distinct settings. Each chapter explores a key theme in Ephrem's discourse about the death of Christ in context (including anti-Judaism, the defeat of death, and economic imagery). Ultimately, Hartung urges further consideration of the role of Christ's death in early Christian thought and practice beyond the traditional confines of atonement theology"--
Item Description:Includes index
Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 227-248
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ISBN:900468025X