The Mirror, the Qnoma, and the Soul: Another Perspective on the Christological Formula of Babai the Great

Various reasons have been suggested for the addition of “two qnome” to the traditional Antiochene christological formula (two natures in one person) of the Church of the East. These reasons can be found in wide-ranging fields that are often intertwined. Primarily, linguistic differences have caused...

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Main Author: Metselaar, Marijke 1957- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2015
In: Zeitschrift für antikes Christentum
Year: 2015, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 331-366
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Babai The Great ca. 6./7. Jh. / Hypostatic union
IxTheo Classification:KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
NBF Christology
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