Moralia et ascetica armeniaca the oft-repeated discourses

"This is a collection of 23 discourses, addressed to monks, written in the Armenian language in probably the sixth century. The discourses provide instruction on the ascetic life and Christian morality, utilizing Biblical texts and theological themes that were prevalent among early Christian wr...

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Weitere Verfasser: Terian, Abraham (ÜbersetzerIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. The Catholic University of America Press 2021
Schriftenreihe:The fathers of the church volume 143
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Zusammenfassung:"This is a collection of 23 discourses, addressed to monks, written in the Armenian language in probably the sixth century. The discourses provide instruction on the ascetic life and Christian morality, utilizing Biblical texts and theological themes that were prevalent among early Christian writers of the Eastern church. Emphases include the practice of virtue, the purification of the soul, and the attainment of union with God. In the introduction to the book, the translator provides detailed analysis of the discourses and their historical context, and in the appendices he illustrates philological and literary questions related to the discourses"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Armenian Title: Yačaxapatum čaṙkʻ
Beschreibung:xxviii, 323 Seiten
ISBN:9780813234793
978-0-8132-3479-3