On God and Man
Subtitle: The Theological Poetry of st Gregory of Nazianzus
By: translated and introduced by Peter Gilbert.
Contributors: Gilbert, Peter
Series: Popular patristics series
Publisher: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Crestwood, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
Subjects: Gregory, of Nazianzus, Saint -- Translations into English.; Christian poetry, Greek -- Translations into English.; Theology -- Poetry.
Genres: Translations into English.; Poetry.
First sentence: St Gregory is one of the most open and self-revealing of the Fathers of the Church, and his poetry is remarkable for its personal character. In these poems, he speaks of the joys and frustrations of his own life; he reveals his inner questioning about the purpose and values of life in the face of sin and mortality, and his ultimate faith in Christ as redeeming and reconciling all things. While St Gregory of Nazianzus' poetry has recently begun to appear in English translations, this is the first book to provide an affordable translation of his major doctrinal poems. Included are poems on the Trinity, Creation and Providence, Angels and the Soul, the Person of Christ, Human Nature and poems debating the Christian understanding of marriage and virginity.
Description: St Gregory is one of the most open and self-revealing of the Fathers of the Church, and his poetry is remarkable for its personal character. In these poems, he speaks of the joys and frustrations of his own life; he reveals his inner questioning about the purpose and values of life in the face of sin and mortality, and his ultimate faith in Christ as redeeming and reconciling all things. While St Gregory of Nazianzus' poetry has recently begun to appear in English translations, this is the first book to provide an affordable translation of his major doctrinal poems. Included are poems on the Trinity, Creation and Providence, Angels and the Soul, the Person of Christ, Human Nature and poems debating the Christian understanding of marriage and virginity.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-175).