This includes the preface, TOC, and the introduction to the book. There is a summary of the book ... more This includes the preface, TOC, and the introduction to the book. There is a summary of the book on pages 33-36.
This is only the table of contents, preface, and introduction. There is a chapter summary at the ... more This is only the table of contents, preface, and introduction. There is a chapter summary at the end of the introduction.
“The Invention of the Persian Martyr Acts,” Syriac Christian Culture: Beginnings to Renaissance, ed. Aaron Butts and Robin Darling Young (Washington: The Catholic University of America Press, 2020), 113-148., 2020
Griechische Wissenschaft und Philosophie bei den Ostsyrern: Zum Gedenken an Mār Addai Scher (1867-1915), ed. Matthias Perkams and Alexander M. Schilling (Berlin: De Gruyter, 2020), 13-28., 2020
In this study I would like to examine the role of the divine name in Narsai’s
works, in particul... more In this study I would like to examine the role of the divine name in Narsai’s works, in particular the function it has according to Narsai in the baptismal ritual. Narsai includes in his account of the baptismal ritual a description of the officiant priest introducing the ineffable name of God, which in turn is the primary effective agent in the ritual. Narsai’s dependence on Theodore of Mopsuestia’s Catechetical Homilies in his mēmrē on the baptismal and eucharistic rituals has long been noted. However, one innovative feature of Narsai’s explication of baptism, something absent from Theodore’s work and in fact generally absent from the ancient understanding of baptism, is his focus on the role the divine name plays in the ritual. Understanding the place of the divine name in Narsai’s treatment of baptism not only offers an entry point into his distinctive ideas about ritual and the divine name but also requires addressing other significant issues in his work, such as his thinking about materiality and epistemology.
Unfortunately, the full bibliographical references are not included here because the bibliography... more Unfortunately, the full bibliographical references are not included here because the bibliography was at the back of the book.
This includes the preface, TOC, and the introduction to the book. There is a summary of the book ... more This includes the preface, TOC, and the introduction to the book. There is a summary of the book on pages 33-36.
This is only the table of contents, preface, and introduction. There is a chapter summary at the ... more This is only the table of contents, preface, and introduction. There is a chapter summary at the end of the introduction.
“The Invention of the Persian Martyr Acts,” Syriac Christian Culture: Beginnings to Renaissance, ed. Aaron Butts and Robin Darling Young (Washington: The Catholic University of America Press, 2020), 113-148., 2020
Griechische Wissenschaft und Philosophie bei den Ostsyrern: Zum Gedenken an Mār Addai Scher (1867-1915), ed. Matthias Perkams and Alexander M. Schilling (Berlin: De Gruyter, 2020), 13-28., 2020
In this study I would like to examine the role of the divine name in Narsai’s
works, in particul... more In this study I would like to examine the role of the divine name in Narsai’s works, in particular the function it has according to Narsai in the baptismal ritual. Narsai includes in his account of the baptismal ritual a description of the officiant priest introducing the ineffable name of God, which in turn is the primary effective agent in the ritual. Narsai’s dependence on Theodore of Mopsuestia’s Catechetical Homilies in his mēmrē on the baptismal and eucharistic rituals has long been noted. However, one innovative feature of Narsai’s explication of baptism, something absent from Theodore’s work and in fact generally absent from the ancient understanding of baptism, is his focus on the role the divine name plays in the ritual. Understanding the place of the divine name in Narsai’s treatment of baptism not only offers an entry point into his distinctive ideas about ritual and the divine name but also requires addressing other significant issues in his work, such as his thinking about materiality and epistemology.
Unfortunately, the full bibliographical references are not included here because the bibliography... more Unfortunately, the full bibliographical references are not included here because the bibliography was at the back of the book.
Page 1. BEGINNING of j The Scnoo Nisibis and th^p^S Development of Scholastic Culture in * Late A... more Page 1. BEGINNING of j The Scnoo Nisibis and th^p^S Development of Scholastic Culture in * Late Antique Mesopotamia Adam H. Becker Page 2. Page 3. Page 4. A. .dam Becker brings together work in two different linguistic ...
Acknowledgments ix Note on Transliteration, Spelling, …
... For several approaches to how to study this passage, see Adam H. Becker,'Bringing the He... more ... For several approaches to how to study this passage, see Adam H. Becker,'Bringing the Heavenly Academy Down to Earth: Approaches to the Imagery of Divine Pedagogy in the East-Syrian Tradition', in Ra 'anan S. Boustan and Annette Yoshiko Reed (eds), Heavenly Realms ...
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works, in particular the function it has according to Narsai in the baptismal ritual. Narsai includes in his account of the baptismal ritual a description of the officiant priest introducing the ineffable name of God, which in turn is the primary effective agent in the ritual. Narsai’s dependence on Theodore of Mopsuestia’s Catechetical Homilies in his mēmrē on the baptismal and eucharistic rituals has long been noted. However, one innovative feature of Narsai’s explication of baptism, something absent from Theodore’s work and in fact generally absent from the ancient understanding of baptism, is his focus on the role the divine
name plays in the ritual. Understanding the place of the divine name in Narsai’s treatment of baptism not only offers an entry point into his distinctive ideas about ritual and the divine name but also requires addressing other significant issues in his work, such as his thinking about materiality and epistemology.
works, in particular the function it has according to Narsai in the baptismal ritual. Narsai includes in his account of the baptismal ritual a description of the officiant priest introducing the ineffable name of God, which in turn is the primary effective agent in the ritual. Narsai’s dependence on Theodore of Mopsuestia’s Catechetical Homilies in his mēmrē on the baptismal and eucharistic rituals has long been noted. However, one innovative feature of Narsai’s explication of baptism, something absent from Theodore’s work and in fact generally absent from the ancient understanding of baptism, is his focus on the role the divine
name plays in the ritual. Understanding the place of the divine name in Narsai’s treatment of baptism not only offers an entry point into his distinctive ideas about ritual and the divine name but also requires addressing other significant issues in his work, such as his thinking about materiality and epistemology.