Thomas of Edessa''s Explanations of the Nativity and Epiphany

This volume presents an edition of Thomas of Edessa's Syriac text of Nativity and Epiphany, accompanied by a facing English translation. These discourses, with the editors' introduction and notes, elucidate Thomas's place in the theological development of the Church of the East.

List of contents

• Abbreviations


• Introduction


• Text and translation


• - Explanation of the Nativity


• - Explanation of the Epiphany


• Additional notes to the translation


• Bibliography


• Index of Biblical citations


• Index of Greek loan-words


• General index

About the author

Ute Possekel is Lecturer on Syriac at Harvard Divinity School.

J. F. Coakley was formerly Senior Lecturer in the Department of Religious Studies at Lancaster University.

Summary

This volume presents an edition of Thomas of Edessa's Syriac text of Nativity and Epiphany, accompanied by a facing English translation. These discourses, with the editors' introduction and notes, elucidate Thomas's place in the theological development of the Church of the East.

Additional text

...Possekel and Coakley must be thanked for this valuable publication, which will undoubtedly function as the standard edition and English version for years to come. It contributes to our understanding of Syriac-speaking Christianity in late antiquity and provides the basis for future research concerning the reception of earlier traditions in the Church of the East in the early sixth century.

Product details

• Authors: Ute (Harvard Divinity School) Coakley Possekel
• Assisted by: J. F. Coakley (Editor), Ute Possekel (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9780198724070
• ISBN: 978-0-19-872407-0
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Oxford Early Christian Texts
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christian Church / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / Christology, RELIGION / Christianity / Denominations, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, History of Religion, Church history, Christian liturgy, prayerbooks & hymnals, The Early Church, Prayers and liturgical material, Syriac