A History of the Monks of Syria
Author: Theodoret (Bishop of Cyrrhus.)
Publisher:
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13:
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Treasure in the Wilderness
Author: Andrew D. Mayes
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2023-06-29
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 1666775231
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis exciting resource on desert spirituality is quite unlike any other: at once a physical journey to outstanding deserts of the planet and an odyssey of the soul. A journey of discovery takes us across five continents as we venture to places few pilgrims reach: the Gazan desert, the Sahara, the Australian outback, the Athos wilderness and the Ordos Desert of China, and the Syrian desert, among others. Evocative descriptions by early travelers and by the author immerse us into a diversity of wilderness landscapes, stimulating the senses and the imagination. Physicality leads to spirituality as we listen to compelling voices that speak to us poignantly across space and time--including spiritual writers long-forgotten or not well-known. These unearth for us the treasure we seek: we uncover the distinctive charism of each desert, offering us different and challenging ways of looking at the world and at the spiritual life. We discover the unpredictable desert to contain unexpected, priceless treasures of transformative wisdom that speak uncannily into our own contemporary spiritual search. We see how these gems can energize and inspire our discipleship or spiritual practice. As we embark on this spiritual quest, we may never be the same again!
Asceticism and Christological Controversy in Fifth-Century Palestine
Author: Cornelia B. Horn
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 2006-03-09
Total Pages: 532
ISBN-13: 0191535087
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Life of Peter the Iberian by John Rufus records the ascetic struggle of a fifth-century anti-Chalcedonian bishop of Mayyuma, Palestine. Cornelia Horn presents a historical-critical study of the only substantial anti-Chalcedonian witness to the history of the conflict in Palestine and analyses the formative period of fifth-century anti-Chalcedonian hierarchy, theology, and its ascetic expression. Important themes are pilgrimage as an ascetic ideal and asceticism as source of theological authority. Archaeological data on many places in the Levant and textual sources in Syriac, Coptic, Greek, Armenian, and Georgian are examined. This book contributes to our understanding of the origins of anti-Chalcedonian theology and the influence of asceticism on its development, the Christian topography of the Levant, and the history of the anti-Chalcedonian movement in Palestine.
Encyclopedia of Monasticism
Author: William M. Johnston
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-12-04
Total Pages: 2000
ISBN-13: 113678716X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Damqatum - Number 17 (2021)
Author: Jorge Cano Moreno
Publisher: CEHAO
Published: 2021-12-31
Total Pages: 83
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKDamqatum is a journal dedicated to the history and archaeology of the Near East, oriented to the general public.
The Caucasian Archaeology of the Holy Land
Author: Yana Tchekhanovets
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2018-05-07
Total Pages: 331
ISBN-13: 9004365559
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Caucasian Archaeology of the Holy Land investigates the complete corpus of available literary, epigraphic and archaeological evidence of the Armenian, Georgian and Caucasian Albanian Christian communities’ activity in the Holy Land during the Byzantine and the Early Islamic periods. This book presents the first integrated approach to a wide variety of literary sources and archaeological evidence, previously unpublished or revised. The study explores the place of each of these Caucasian communities in ancient Palestine through a synthesis of literary and material evidence and seeks to understand the interrelations between them and the influence they had on the national churches of the Caucasus.
In Speechless Ecstasy
Author: Serafim Seppälä
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 362
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAccording to the hypothesis underlying this study, Syriac and Sufi texts refer repeatedly to and deal with something "mystical" which is absolutely non-linguistic in nature, yet is expressed linguistically under the conditions and restrictions of natural language; this something is an important factor constituting the character of the discourse, but it does not submit to being an object of research. The purpose of this study is to undertake a systematic survey of the different constituents of ecstatic readings in Syriac ascetic literature, including the process of expression and interpretation (and manifestation, as far as possible), and to present this together with a corresponding analysis of classical Sufism as it is manifested in its authoritative literature, and finally, to make concluding remarks concerning common features and differences between traditions.
Magic and the Supernatural in Fourth Century Syria
Author: Silke Trzcionka
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2006-11-22
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 1134163843
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMagic and the Supernatural in Fourth Century Syria presents an in-depth investigation of a variety of ‘magical’ practices with a focused study in the late antique Syria and Palestine. Offering new research using both archaeological and literary sources, and blending Classical, Jewish, and Christian traditions from both regions, Silke Trzcionka examines a myriad of magical activities such as: curses, spells and amulets accusations related to chariot races, love and livelihood methods involved in protection, healing, possession and exorcism. The information is provided with clarity and theoretical sophistication which enables students to develop an understanding of these beliefs and their place within the social context of the time. Altogether, a useful, enlightening and enjoyable book which students studying religion and/or social history will find invaluable.
International Books in Print
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 1332
ISBN-13:
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