General Conclusions

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Foreword VII
3. Contents IX
4. Abbreviations, Quotations and Names XIII
5. Introduction 1
6. 1 Texts and Context 14
7. 2 Images and Words for the Bishop 103
8. 3 The Bishop and His World 216
9. 4 Ephrem’s Themes: The Bishop as the March of History Through the Community 388
10. 5 Gregory’s Themes: Self-Portrait with Enemies 441
11. General Conclusions 543
12. Appendix 1: Translation of Ephrem’s Carmina Nisibena 13–21 553
13. Appendix 2: Translation of Gregory’s carmina II, 1, 10.12.13.17 571
14. Bibliography 601
15. Index of Passages 623
16. Index of Primary Sources 635
17. Index of Names 661