Symbols of church and kingdom : a study in early Syriac tradition /

In this revised and updated edition of his classic work, Robert Murray offers the fullest and most vivid picture yet available of the development and character of early Syriac Christian culture, illustrating both its original close relationship to Judaism and its remoter background in Mesopotamian c...

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Main Author:	Murray, Robert, 1925-2018
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Piscataway, NJ : Gorgias Press, 2004.
Edition:	First Gorgias Press edition
Subjects:	Church > History of doctrines > Early church, ca. 30-600. Jesus Christ > History of doctrines > Early church, ca. 30-600. Christian literature, Early > Syriac authors > History and criticism. Fathers of the church, Syriac. Jesus Christ. Church > History of doctrines > Early church. Theology, Doctrinal. 30-600 History. Church. Christian literature, Early > Syriac authors. Christian literature, Early. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Summary:	In this revised and updated edition of his classic work, Robert Murray offers the fullest and most vivid picture yet available of the development and character of early Syriac Christian culture, illustrating both its original close relationship to Judaism and its remoter background in Mesopotamian civilization. This book deals with a topic of interdisciplinary importance, at the cultural crossroads of the ancient and medieval worlds of east and west, and of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. It will be of interest to a correspondingly wide range of scholars and students. No knowledge of Syriac is assumed. (Back cover).