Author: James Hope Moulton
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Excerpt from Early Religious Poetry of Persia HE fascinating field of Avestan literature has been strangely neglected in our country. I have tried in a modest way to open it up for students of. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Early Religious Poetry of Persia (Classic Reprint)
Author: James Hope Moulton
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Excerpt from Early Religious Poetry of Persia HE fascinating field of Avestan literature has been strangely neglected in our country. I have tried in a modest way to open it up for students of. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Excerpt from Early Religious Poetry of Persia HE fascinating field of Avestan literature has been strangely neglected in our country. I have tried in a modest way to open it up for students of. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Bible and Poetry in Late Antique Mesopotamia
Author: Jeffrey Wickes
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN: 0520302869
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Ephrem the Syrian was one of the founding voices in Syriac literature. While he wrote in a variety of genres, the bulk of his work took the form of madrashe, a Syriac genre of musical poetry or hymns. In Bible and Poetry in Late Antique Mesopotamia, Jeffrey Wickes offers a thoroughly contextualized study of Ephrem’s magnum opus, the Hymns on Faith, delivered in response to the theological controversies that followed the First Council of Nicaea. The ensuing doctrinal divisions had tremendous impact on the course of Christianity and led in part to the development of a uniquely Syriac Church, in which Ephrem would become a central figure. Drawing on literary, ritual, and performance theories, Bible and Poetry shows how Ephrem used the Syriac Bible to construct and conceive of himself and his audience. In so doing, Wickes resituates Ephrem in a broader early Christian context and contributes to discussions of literature and religion in late antiquity.
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN: 0520302869
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Ephrem the Syrian was one of the founding voices in Syriac literature. While he wrote in a variety of genres, the bulk of his work took the form of madrashe, a Syriac genre of musical poetry or hymns. In Bible and Poetry in Late Antique Mesopotamia, Jeffrey Wickes offers a thoroughly contextualized study of Ephrem’s magnum opus, the Hymns on Faith, delivered in response to the theological controversies that followed the First Council of Nicaea. The ensuing doctrinal divisions had tremendous impact on the course of Christianity and led in part to the development of a uniquely Syriac Church, in which Ephrem would become a central figure. Drawing on literary, ritual, and performance theories, Bible and Poetry shows how Ephrem used the Syriac Bible to construct and conceive of himself and his audience. In so doing, Wickes resituates Ephrem in a broader early Christian context and contributes to discussions of literature and religion in late antiquity.
Hymns & Qualms
Author: Peter Cole
Publisher:
ISBN: 0374173885
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
"A selection of Cole's award-winning poetry and translations together with new poems"--
Publisher:
ISBN: 0374173885
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
"A selection of Cole's award-winning poetry and translations together with new poems"--
The Rig Veda
Author: Wendy Doniger
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141923989
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The earliest of the four Hindu religious scriptures known as the Vedas, and the first extensive composition to survive in any Indo-European language, the Rig Veda (c. 1200-900 BC) is a collection of over 1,000 individual Sanskrit hymns. A work of intricate beauty, it provides a unique insight into early Indian mythology, religion and culture. This selection of 108 of the hymns, chosen for their eloquence and wisdom, focuses on the enduring themes of creation, sacrifice, death, women, the sacred plant soma and the gods. Inspirational and profound, it provides a fascinating introduction to one of the founding texts of Hindu scripture - an awesome and venerable ancient work of Vedic ritual, prayer, philosophy, legend and faith.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141923989
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The earliest of the four Hindu religious scriptures known as the Vedas, and the first extensive composition to survive in any Indo-European language, the Rig Veda (c. 1200-900 BC) is a collection of over 1,000 individual Sanskrit hymns. A work of intricate beauty, it provides a unique insight into early Indian mythology, religion and culture. This selection of 108 of the hymns, chosen for their eloquence and wisdom, focuses on the enduring themes of creation, sacrifice, death, women, the sacred plant soma and the gods. Inspirational and profound, it provides a fascinating introduction to one of the founding texts of Hindu scripture - an awesome and venerable ancient work of Vedic ritual, prayer, philosophy, legend and faith.
The Hymns on Faith
Author: Saint Ephraem (Syrus)
Publisher: CUA Press
ISBN: 0813227356
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Ephrem is known for a theology that relies heavily on symbol and for a keen awareness of Jewish exegetical traditions. Yet he is also our earliest source for the reception of Nicaea among Syriac-speaking Christians. It is in his eighty-seven Hymns on Faith - the longest extant piece of early Syriac literature - that he develops his arguments against subordinationist christologies most fully. These hymns, most likely delivered orally and compiled after the author's death, were composed in Nisibis and Edessa between the 350s ans 373. They reveal an author conversant with Christological debates further to the west, but responding in a uniquely Syriac idiom. As such, they form an essential source for reconstructing the development of pro-Nicene thought in the eastern Mediterranean.
Publisher: CUA Press
ISBN: 0813227356
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Ephrem is known for a theology that relies heavily on symbol and for a keen awareness of Jewish exegetical traditions. Yet he is also our earliest source for the reception of Nicaea among Syriac-speaking Christians. It is in his eighty-seven Hymns on Faith - the longest extant piece of early Syriac literature - that he develops his arguments against subordinationist christologies most fully. These hymns, most likely delivered orally and compiled after the author's death, were composed in Nisibis and Edessa between the 350s ans 373. They reveal an author conversant with Christological debates further to the west, but responding in a uniquely Syriac idiom. As such, they form an essential source for reconstructing the development of pro-Nicene thought in the eastern Mediterranean.
Hymns and Later Poems (Classic Reprint)
Author: Thomas Mackellar
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780243406524
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Excerpt from Hymns and Later Poems Early drawn by his natural bent into a printing office, he reached the foremost place as a stereotyper and type founder, and displayed consummate taste in the manu facture and arrangement of plain and ornamental type. The firm of which he was the head and master-spirit became famous for its productions. From his boyhood he seized every fragment of time for reading and study. And early did acceptable work in literary journals. Volume after volume of poetry followed in due course, and the present volume was prepared for the press by his own hand in his eighty eighth year. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780243406524
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Excerpt from Hymns and Later Poems Early drawn by his natural bent into a printing office, he reached the foremost place as a stereotyper and type founder, and displayed consummate taste in the manu facture and arrangement of plain and ornamental type. The firm of which he was the head and master-spirit became famous for its productions. From his boyhood he seized every fragment of time for reading and study. And early did acceptable work in literary journals. Volume after volume of poetry followed in due course, and the present volume was prepared for the press by his own hand in his eighty eighth year. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Classical Chinese Literature: From antiquity to the Tang dynasty
Author: John Minford
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231096775
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 1252
Book Description
Contains English translations of Chinese writings drawn from throughout a period of four hundred years, including poems, drama, fiction, songs, biographies, and early works of philosophy and history; arranged chronologically and by genre, with introductory quotes and comments.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231096775
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 1252
Book Description
Contains English translations of Chinese writings drawn from throughout a period of four hundred years, including poems, drama, fiction, songs, biographies, and early works of philosophy and history; arranged chronologically and by genre, with introductory quotes and comments.
Exemplary Traits
Author: J. Mira Seo
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199734283
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Exemplary Traits examines how Roman poets used models dynamically to create character, and how their referential approach to character reveals them mobilizing the literary tradition.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199734283
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Exemplary Traits examines how Roman poets used models dynamically to create character, and how their referential approach to character reveals them mobilizing the literary tradition.
...Ballads and Ballad Poetry
Author: Edward Everett Hale (Jr.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ballads, English
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ballads, English
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The Spenser Encyclopedia
Author: A.C. Hamilton
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134934815
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 2495
Book Description
'This masterly work ought to be The Elizabethan Encyclopedia, and no less.' - Cahiers Elizabethains Edmund Spenser remains one of Britain's most famous poets. With nearly 700 entries this Encyclopedia provides a comprehensive one-stop reference tool for: * appreciating Spenser's poetry in the context of his age and our own * understanding the language, themes and characters of the poems * easy to find entries arranged by subject.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134934815
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 2495
Book Description
'This masterly work ought to be The Elizabethan Encyclopedia, and no less.' - Cahiers Elizabethains Edmund Spenser remains one of Britain's most famous poets. With nearly 700 entries this Encyclopedia provides a comprehensive one-stop reference tool for: * appreciating Spenser's poetry in the context of his age and our own * understanding the language, themes and characters of the poems * easy to find entries arranged by subject.