On the Life of Christ
Chanted Sermons by the Great Sixth Century Poet and Singer St. Romanos
Will be published approx. on 9. July 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-300-16521-0 (ISBN)
Description
Romanos the Melodist established the kontakion or chanted sermon as the poetic voice of the Byzantine Church in the sixth century. These selected kontakia retell and explore the key events in the life of Jesus Christ.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
459 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-16521-0 (9780300165210)
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Archimandrite Ephrem Lash has written widely on liturgy and the Bible, and has translated and commented on the principal liturgical texts of the Greek Orthodox Church.