Author: Aelfric (Abbot of Eynsham.)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
The Anglo-Saxon Version of the Hexameron of St. Basil, Or, Be Godes Six Daga Weorcum. And the Anglo-Saxon Remains of St. Basil's Admonitio Ad Filium Spiritualem
Author: Aelfric (Abbot of Eynsham.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
The Anglo-Saxon Version of the Hexameron of St. Basil, Or Be Godes Six Daga Weorcum
Author: Basile de CésaréeOn the Human Condition
Author: Saint Basil (Bishop of Caesarea)Publisher: RSM Press
ISBN: 9780881412949
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
"This introduction brings together major themes in Greek Patristic anthropology - the image of God in the human being the Fall from Paradise, and the human condition in the present life and in the age to come. St. Basil the Great addresses the questions posed by the human condition with characteristic clarity, balance, and sobriety." "The volume begins with two discourses on the creation of humanity and a homily on the causes of evil, translated into English for the first time, and contains a new translation of a famous homily meditating on our human identity and experience. The volume also includes Letter 233 to Amphilochius of Iconium, St. Basil's spiritual son - a succinct and pointed discussion of how the human mind functions, the activity for which God created it, and how it can be used for good, evil, or morally neutral purposes. This letter complements the discussion of emotions in St. Basil's Homily against Anger, also included in this volume. Finally, the book includes excerpts from St. Basil's fatherly instructions to his ascetic communities, commonly known as the Long Rules, or the Great Asceticon."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Ascetical Works
Author: Saint Basil (Bishop of Caesarea)Publisher:
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Category : Asceticism
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
On Christian Doctrine and Practice
Author: Saint Basil (Bishop of Caesarea)Publisher: Popular Patristics Series
ISBN: 9780881414585
Category : Clergy
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
As a priest and then bishop, Basil of Caesarea devoted sophisticated treatises to the Trinity and to articulating his vision of the Christian life. In his homilies St Basil distilled the best of his moral and theological teachings into forms readily accessible to his flock - and now to us. During his lifetime, Basil was recognized as one of the foremost rhetoricians of his day - a man supremely skilled in the art of speaking, instructing, persuading, and delighting at the same time. These rhetorical skills are on full display in the eleven Moral Homilies translated in this volume, seven of which appear in English for the first time.
Letters, Volume 2 (186–368) (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 28)
Author: Saint BasilPublisher: CUA Press
ISBN: 081321128X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
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Humour in Anglo-Saxon Literature
Author: Jonathan WilcoxPublisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 085991576X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Humour is rarely seen to raise its indecorous head in the surviving corpus of Old English literature, yet the value of reading that literature with an eye to humour proves considerable when the right questions are asked. Humour in Anglo-Saxon Literature provides the first book-length treatment of the subject. In all new essays, eight scholars employ different approaches to explore humor in such works as Beowulf and The Battle of Maldon, the riddles of the Exeter Book, and Old English saints' lives. An introductory essay provides a survey of the field, while individual essays push towards a distinctive theory of Anglo-Saxon humour. Through its unusual focus, this collection will provide an appealing introduction to both famous and lesser-known works for those new to Old English literature, while those familiar with the usual contours of Old English literary criticism will find here the value of a fresh approach. Contributors: JOHN D. NILES, T.A. SHIPPEY, RAYMOND P. TRIPP JR, E.L. RISDEN, D.K. SMITH, NINA RULON-MILLER, SHARI HORNER, HUGH MAGENNIS. JONATHAN WILCOX is Associate Professor of English at the University of Iowa and editor of the Old English Newsletter. Although the question of humour in the surviving corpus of Old English literature has rarely been discussed, the potential for analyzing this literature in terms of its humor is in fact considerable. In the essays especially commissioned for this volume, the first book-length treatment of Anglo-Saxon humor, eight of the foremost scholars in the field use different approaches to explore humor in the surviving literature of Anglo-Saxon England, in such works as Beowulf and The Battle of Maldon, the riddles of the Exeter book, and Old English saints' lives. The articles are prefaced with an introduction surveying the field. Through its unusual focus, this collection will provide an appealing introduction to both famous and lesser-known works for those new to Old English literature, while those familiar with the usual contours of Old English literary criticism will find here the value of a fresh approach. JONATHAN WILCOX is Associate Professor of English at the University of Iowa and editor of the Old English Newsletter.
Say what I Am Called
Author: Dieter BitterliPublisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 0802093523
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Perhaps the most enigmatic cultural artifacts that survive from the Anglo-Saxon period are the Old English riddle poems that were preserved in the tenth century Exeter Book manuscript. Clever, challenging, and notoriously obscure, the riddles have fascinated readers for centuries and provided crucial insight into the period. In Say What I Am Called, Dieter Bitterli takes a fresh look at the riddles by examining them in the context of earlier Anglo-Latin riddles. Bitterli argues that there is a vigorous common tradition between Anglo-Latin and Old English riddles and details how the contents of the Exeter Book emulate and reassess their Latin predecessors while also expanding their literary and formal conventions. The book also considers the ways in which convention and content relate to writing in a vernacular language. A rich and illuminating work that is as intriguing as the riddles themselves, Say What I Am Called is a rewarding study of some of the most interesting works from the Anglo-Saxon period.
Beyond Nature Writing
Author: Karla ArmbrusterPublisher: University of Virginia Press
ISBN: 9780813920146
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Together, their work signals a new direction in the field and offers refreshingly original insights into a broad spectrum of texts.
Hexaemeron
Author: St Basil the GreatPublisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781097612079
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
The term Hexameron refers either to the genre of theological treatise that describes God's work on the six days of creation or to the six days of creation themselves. Most often these theological works take the form of commentaries on Genesis I.