Theology & Religion
Format: Hardback
Pages: 188
ISBN: 9781593335823
Pub Date: 17 Jul 2007
Description:
A collection of seven groundbreaking essays on Rabbinic midrash and related texts by a new generation of erudite scholars combining the themes of the 2004 and 2005 SBL midrash sessions: “Jewish and Christian Hermeneutics” and “Midrash and Cultural Studies,” this book is a must have for clergy, students, scholars, and laypersons interested in deepening their understanding of Rabbinic and Patristic biblical interpretation.
Format: Hardback
Pages: 500
ISBN: 9781593335175
Pub Date: 17 Jul 2007
Description:
A useful source for Syrian documents generally hard to find, this compendium of the writings of St. Ephraem the Syrian, Rabbula, Bishop of Edessa, and Balai, the hymnographer, is a necessary addition to any Syriac scholar’s library. Presented in Syriac, they are available now as a handy resource.
Format: Hardback
Pages: 324
ISBN: 9781593333959
Pub Date: 16 Jul 2007
Series: Gorgias Eastern Christian Studies
Description:
Gigineishvili’s study is a comprehensive exposition of the philosophical system of twelfth-century Georgian Christian Neoplatonist philosopher Ioane Petritsi. Petritsi translated and commented on Proclus’ "Elements of Theology." The translation needed the creation of a philosophic language—a medium for transmitting the extravagant philosophic ideas into Georgian—which Petritsi effectively achieved.
Petritsi both explains intricacies of Proclus’ thought and tries to prove the basic affinity between the Platonic and the biblical traditions. Gigineishvili exposes the entire system of Petritsi’s thought on a background of ideas of Proclus, other Neoplatonists, and of the Church Fathers.
Format: Hardback
Pages: 426
ISBN: 9781593335267
Pub Date: 02 Jul 2007
Series: Gorgias Mandaean Studies
Description:
The rare source of Mandaic doctrines, the Bible of the Nasoreans, this fascinating work has been largely unavailable until now. “The Treasures,” or Ginza, written in the Nasorean script and language, was published in 1867 by J. H.
Petermann. Now with an English translation of the introduction, this scarce resource is at last available.
Format: Hardback
Pages: 241
ISBN: 9781593335274
Pub Date: 02 Jul 2007
Series: Gorgias Mandaean Studies
Description:
The rare source of Mandaic doctrines, the Bible of the Nasoreans, this fascinating work has been largely unavailable until now. “The Treasures,” or Ginza, written in the Nasorean script and language, was published in 1867 by J. H.
Petermann. Now with an English translation of the introduction, this scarce resource is at last available.
Format: Hardback
Pages: 148
ISBN: 9781593337001
Pub Date: 02 Jul 2007
Series: Gorgias Mandaean Studies
Description:
The rare source of Mandaic doctrines, the Bible of the Nasoreans, this fascinating work has been largely unavailable until now. “The Treasures,” or Ginza, written in the Nasorean script and language, was published in 1867 by J. H.
Petermann. Now with an English translation of the introduction, this scarce resource is at last available.
Pages: 220
ISBN: 9781593333249
Pub Date: 27 Jun 2007
Series: Gorgias Eastern Christian Studies
Pages: 220
ISBN: 9781593336387
Pub Date: 09 Jun 2008
Series: Gorgias Eastern Christian Studies
Description:
A popularly-written study of the biblical roots of the Eastern Orthodox Church’s mystical understanding of the knowledge of God. This unique study brings together the best of contemporary exegesis with the tradition of Eastern Christianity and illustrates the biblical roots of the Eastern Church's understanding of grace as the energy of God. The book presents, in lay terms, the shape for an Orthodox biblical theology for the 21st century and will be of interest to all Christians for whom the Bible is divine revelation and for whom tradition continues to be creative.
Format: Hardback
Pages: 708
ISBN: 9781593336127
Pub Date: 13 Jun 2007
Series: Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures and its Contexts
Description:
This volume incorporates all the articles and reviews published in Volume 5 (2004-2005) of the Journal of Hebrew Scriptures.
Format: Hardback
Pages: 716
ISBN: 9781593333911
Pub Date: 13 Jun 2007
Description:
In this classic introduction to Eastern Orthodox liturgies, King examines the liturgies of nine Oriental churches. The Syrian, Maronite, Syro-Malankara, Coptic, Ethiopic, Byzantine, Chaldean, Armenian, and Syro-Malabar rites are all considered. Each is described and given a context in the setting of its native church.
Format: Hardback
Pages: 696
ISBN: 9781593333928
Pub Date: 13 Jun 2007
Description:
In this classic introduction to Eastern Orthodox liturgies, King examines the liturgies of nine Oriental churches. The Syrian, Maronite, Syro-Malankara, Coptic, Ethiopic, Byzantine, Chaldean, Armenian, and Syro-Malabar rites are all considered. Each is described and given a context in the setting of its native church.
Format: Hardback
Pages: 296
ISBN: 9781593333133
Pub Date: 25 May 2007
Description:
Who was Jesus, really? That question has been debated by academics for the last two centuries, and contributions to this important issue in the history of Christianity are still making an impact on public opinion. Jesus the Galilean takes soundings in the life of the historical Jesus based on four readings from the Gospel of Mark which represent some of the most controversial issues in the current scholarly discussion about the historical Jesus.
This book explores what can be known about the historical Jesus in the historic Galilee.
Format: Hardback
Pages: 160
ISBN: 9781593334208
Pub Date: 26 Mar 2007
Description:
Paul Bedjan produced this catechism to advance the knowledge of Catholicism among Aramaic-speaking Christians of the Middle East. The book is written in Modern Aramaic, in the dialect of Urmia. The book is of interest not only for pedagogical purposes among the Aramaic speakers, but also will give the Neo-Aramaic scholar a literary text from the late nineteenth century.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 268
ISBN: 9781593335830
Pub Date: 26 Mar 2007
Description:
The Catholic Church of the Third Millennium has retained many of its medieval images and formulations making its message incomprehensible for modern people. The book suggests different ways for modern Catholics to speak about Scripture, hierarchy, Jesus, the afterlife, sacraments, sin, redemption, sacrifice, supplicating prayer and other issues. His study seeks to be a faithful translation, advanced by modernity, of the same message that was previously transmitted in traditional medieval language.
Format: Hardback
Pages: 256
ISBN: 9781593334178
Pub Date: 19 Mar 2007
Description:
Joseph Ma'aruf (1693-1713) produced (via an Arabic translation of the Latin) this Syriac compendium of eleven key ecumenical councils acknowledged by the Catholic Church. It is still read today, by Syriac-speaking Christians who wish to have a concise introduction to the theological decrees and canons of these great church councils which defined Catholic faith.
Format: Hardback
Pages: 96
ISBN: 9781593336783
Pub Date: 19 Mar 2007
Description:
The Book of the Dove is the ascetical guide composed by Bar-Hebraeus for aspiring hermits. It concerns the training of the body and the soul for ascetical life. The spiritual rest of the perfect is also described, along with a spiritual autobiography of Bar-Hebraeus himself.
Format: Hardback
Pages: 140
ISBN: 9781593335663
Pub Date: 14 Mar 2007
Description:
G. B. H.
Bishop was an Anglican priest who was killed in action during the First World War. His legacy to the ecumenical movement was this study of the Russian Orthodox Church, an early attempt to make this body accessible to the western world. He includes a history, summary of faith, practice, and hierarchy of the Church as well as his own observations.