Gregory of Nyssa "Homilies on the Our Father": an English translation with commentary and supporting studies : proceedings of the 14th International Colloquium on Gregory of Nyssa (Paris, 4-7 September 2018)

"Gregory of Nyssa's Homilies on the Our Father are the second explanation of this central prayer of Christian worship in Greek Antiquity. Composed at the end of the 4th century, these five homilies offer a spiritual and pastoral commentary of the Pater Noster. The present volume, edited by...

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Published in:Vigiliae Christianae
Subtitles:Homilies on the Our Father
Corporate Author: International Colloquium on Gregory of Nyssa 14. 2018, Paris (Author)
Contributors: Cassin, Matthieu 1980- (Editor) ; Grelier-Deneux, Hélène 1979- (Editor) ; Vinel, Françoise (Editor) ; Gregorius, Nyssenus 335-394 (Bibliographic antecedent)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
French
German
Italian
Latin
Ancient Greek
Spanish
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2021]
In: Vigiliae Christianae (volume 168)
Series/Journal:Vigiliae Christianae Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae volume 168
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Gregorius, Nyssenus 335-394, De oratione dominica / Lord's Prayer / Homily
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
Further subjects:B Conference program 2018 (Paris)
B Gregory of Nyssa, Saint (approximately 335-approximately 394) De oratione dominica Congresses
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Summary:"Gregory of Nyssa's Homilies on the Our Father are the second explanation of this central prayer of Christian worship in Greek Antiquity. Composed at the end of the 4th century, these five homilies offer a spiritual and pastoral commentary of the Pater Noster. The present volume, edited by Matthieu Cassin (Paris), Hélène Grelier-Deneux (Paris) and Françoise Vinel (Strasbourg), offers introductory materials, a new English translation, the first edition of the 15th century Latin translation by Athanasios Chalkeopoulos, together with five studies that form a commentary for the different homilies, and nineteen shorter contributions on various aspects of the text. The contributors envisage the text according to exegesis and theology, but also to philosophy, rhetoric and history of Christian communities"--
Item Description:Literaturangaben
ISBN:9004463003