Breaking the Mind - New Studies in the Syriac Book of Steps

This collection of sixteen new critical essays offers fresh persepectives on the Book of Steps, adding greater detail and depth to our understanding of the works intriguing picture of early Syriac asceticism as practiced within the life of a local church and community.

About the author

KRISTIAN S. HEAL is director, Center for the Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts, Brigham Young University. ROBERT A. KITCHEN is minister of Knox-Metropolitan United Church, Regina, Saskatchewan.

Summary

This collection of sixteen new critical essays offers fresh persepectives on the Book of Steps, adding greater detail and depth to our understanding of the works intriguing picture of early Syriac asceticism as practiced within the life of a local church and community.

Product details

• Authors: Kristian S. (EDT)/ Kitchen Heal
• Assisted by: Kristian S Heal (Editor), Kristian S. Heal (Editor), Kristian S. Healand (Editor), Robert A Kitchen (Editor), Robert A. Kitchen (Editor), Robet A. Kitchen (Editor)
• Publisher: Catholic univ of america press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.12.2013
• EAN: 9780813221663
• ISBN: 978-0-8132-2166-3
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Cua Studies in Early Christian; Cua Studies in Early Christianity; Cua Studies in Early Christian; Cua Studies in Early Christianity
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works