|
Symbols of Church and Kingdom: A Study in Early Syriac Tradition
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
Symbols of Church and Kingdom: A Study in Early Syriac Tradition
|
| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Robert Murray
|
| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:312 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
|
| Category/Genre | The Early church
Christian theology |
|---|
| ISBN/Barcode |
9780567030825
|
| Classifications | Dewey:230.14 |
|---|
| Audience | | Undergraduate | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | | Professional & Vocational | |
|---|
|
Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
|
| Imprint |
T.& T.Clark Ltd
|
| Publication Date |
23 February 2006 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
|
Description
A new edition of the study of Syriac Christianity up to the early fifth century CE: its beliefs and worship; its life and art. In this classic work, Robert Murray offers the fullest and most vivid picture yet available of the development and characte
Author Biography
Robert Murray, a Jesuit priest and former lecturer in Heythrop College (University of London), is also the author of 'The Cosmic Covenant: Biblical Themes of Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation.'
Reviews'A superb work' Wayne A Meeks, Yale University * Blurb from reviewer * 'After more than a quarter of a century Robert Murray's Symbols of Church and Kingdom still remains by far the best introduction to early Syriac Christianity. It has justly become something of a classic.' Sebastian Brock, University of Oxford * Blurb from reviewer * 'This scrupulous book with an unfailing historical sense is alive to the language of the Late Romans, laying bare with sympathy the way in which Syriac-speaking Christians spoke of the Church.' The New York Review of Books * Blurb from reviewer *
|
