Moralia et ascetica armeniaca: the oft-repeated discourses

"This is a collection of 23 discourses, addressed to monks, written in the Armenian language in probably the sixth century. The discourses provide instruction on the ascetic life and Christian morality, utilizing Biblical texts and theological themes that were prevalent among early Christian wr...

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Subtitles:Hačaxapatowm čaṙk̕
Yačaxapatum čaṙkʻ
Contributors: Terian, Abraham 1942- (Translator)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Washington, D.C. The Catholic University of America Press [2021]
In: The fathers of the church (volume 143)
Year: 2021
Series/Journal:The fathers of the church volume 143
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Armenische Apostolische Kirche / Church / History 500-600
IxTheo Classification:KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
Further subjects:B Armenian Church History
B Sermons, Armenian Translations into English
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Summary:"This is a collection of 23 discourses, addressed to monks, written in the Armenian language in probably the sixth century. The discourses provide instruction on the ascetic life and Christian morality, utilizing Biblical texts and theological themes that were prevalent among early Christian writers of the Eastern church. Emphases include the practice of virtue, the purification of the soul, and the attainment of union with God. In the introduction to the book, the translator provides detailed analysis of the discourses and their historical context, and in the appendices he illustrates philological and literary questions related to the discourses"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Armenian Title: Yačaxapatum čaṙkʻ
ISBN:0813234794