Browsing by Subject "Syriac"
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Aphrahat's Christology. A Contextual Reading
(2010)The present study represents an attempt at reading the views on Christ of fourth-century Syriac writer Aphrahat, author of 23 <italic>Demonstrations</italic>, within the context of coeval developments in Christian thought, ... -
Human Perfection in the Thought of Bābai the Great: Tradition and Development in East Syrian Theology
(2022)This dissertation examines the development of ideas about human nature and perfection in late East Syriac Christian thought through the writings of Bābai the Great (c. 551-628). It argues that Bābai develops an East Syrian ... -
Sanctifying Boldness: New Testament Women in Narsai, Jacob of Serugh, and Romanos Melodos
(2019)This dissertation examines how three ancient Christian poets scripted female biblical figures as models of emboldened faith for all to emulate. Through imagined speech and narrative embellishment, they brought familiar ...
