Homilies

Homilies collects seven sermons delivered by Sophronios during his short tenure as patriarch of Jerusalem, which coincided with the Holy City's capitulation to the Arab army in 638 CE. Based on a completely new edition of the Byzantine Greek text, this is the first English translation of the homilies of Sophronios.

About the author

John M. Duffy is Dumbarton Oaks Professor of Byzantine Philology and Literature, Emeritus, in the Department of the Classics at Harvard University.

Summary

Homilies collects seven sermons delivered by Sophronios during his short tenure as patriarch of Jerusalem, which coincided with the Holy City’s capitulation to the Arab army in 638 CE. Based on a completely new edition of the Byzantine Greek text, this is the first English translation of the homilies of Sophronios.

Product details

• Authors: John M. Duffy, Sophronios of Jerusalem
• Assisted by: Duffy John M. (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9780674248588
• ISBN: 978-0-674-24858-8
• No. of pages: 432
• Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; History, HISTORY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Christianity / Orthodox, Christianity, CE period up to c 1500, Archaeology, History and Archaeology, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches, Orthodox & Oriental Churches