Illuminating the Incarnation: The Life and Work of the Ninth Century Hymnographer Kassia
This article examines the life and musical compositions of the Byzantine Abbess Kassia, with special emphasis on her Christmas hymn, "On the Birth of Christ," in which she lyrically contemplates the moment when the authority of heaven and earth collide.
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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NACCC
[2017]
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International congregational journal
Year: 2017, Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 165-178 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAD Church history 500-900; early Middle Ages KDF Orthodox Church RD Hymnology |
| Further subjects: | B
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B Incarnation B KASSIA, b. 810 B Christianity B MUSICAL composition B Hymns |
| Summary: | This article examines the life and musical compositions of the Byzantine Abbess Kassia, with special emphasis on her Christmas hymn, "On the Birth of Christ," in which she lyrically contemplates the moment when the authority of heaven and earth collide. |
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| ISSN: | 1472-2089 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International congregational journal
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