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Homilies

by Sophronios Of Jerusalem, John M. Duffy

  • Hardback
  • 432 pages
  • Publisher: Harvard University Press
  • 14.2 x 21.2 x 2.6 cm

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Sophronios, born in Damascus around 560, was a highly educated monk and prolific writer who spent much of his life traveling in the Eastern Roman Empire and promoting the doctrines of the controversial Council of Chalcedon (451). The Homilies--like his poetry, biographies, and miracle accounts--bear eloquent testimony to his tireless struggle on behalf of Orthodoxy and the Christian way of life. The seven sermons collected here were delivered during his short tenure, at his life's end, as patriarch of Jerusalem (634-638). He saw the Holy City capitulate to the Arab army (638). His Nativity Sermon (634), given while Bethlehem was under siege and his congregation was barred from the annual procession from Jerusalem to the birthplace of Christ, vividly reflects the approach of Islamic forces. Other targets of his venom include pagans, Jews, and despised heretics of all hues. Based on a completely new edition of the Byzantine Greek text, this is the first English translation of the homilies of Sophronios.
Homilies and The Essential History of Christianity
The Essential History of ChristianityHomilies

  • Title

    Homilies

  • Authors

    Sophronios Of Jerusalem +1

  • Book Format

    Hardcover

  • Publisher

    Harvard University Press

  • Published

    November 2020

  • Weight

    498g

  • Page Count

    432

  • Dimensions

    14.2 x 21.2 x 2.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9780674248588

  • ISBN-10

    0674248589

  • Eden Code

    5219247

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