Symbols of Church and Kingdom
Subtitle: A Study in Early Syriac Tradition
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: Gorgias Pr Llc
Published: December 31, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9781593331504
Subjects: Christian Church - History; Christianity - Literature & the Arts; Christianity - Orthodox; Religion
Description: 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).