The Wisdom of Isaac of Nineveh: A Bilingual Edition:

From one of the most thought-provoking writers in the monastic tradition, this volume contains 153 short, contemplative sayings of St. Isaac of Nineveh (fl. 661-681 CE) in their original Syriac with facing English translation. St. Isaac was ordained bishop of Nineveh but resigned his post only five...

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1. Verfasser: Brock, Sebastian P. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
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Veröffentlicht: Piscataway, NJ Gorgias Press [2006]
Schriftenreihe:Texts from Christian Late Antiquity
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Zusammenfassung:From one of the most thought-provoking writers in the monastic tradition, this volume contains 153 short, contemplative sayings of St. Isaac of Nineveh (fl. 661-681 CE) in their original Syriac with facing English translation. St. Isaac was ordained bishop of Nineveh but resigned his post only five months later and became a monastic hermit in the mountains of southeastern Iraq. This work speaks to believing Christians today as well as scholars wishing to learn more about the Eastern monastic tradition
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ISBN:9781463210687
DOI:10.31826/9781463210687