Poems on Bishops by Gregory of Nazianzus and Ephrem the Syrian
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Giovanni Colpani
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Gregory of Nazianzus and Ephrem the Syrian are both regarded as foundational poets for their respective literary traditions. They wrote in the same period, the 4th Century, and they both devoted a cycle of poems to a debated theme of the time: bishops.
Aim of this work is enhancing the appreciation of these cycles (Gregory’s carmina II, 1, 10; 12; 13; 17 and Ephrem’s carmina nisibena 13-21) as works of literature embedded in the performance and reading practices of the time, in theological debates on the episcopal office and in their respective communities. The book compares performance and transimission methods of the two corpora, the word choice and imagery describing the episcopal office and how portraits of real-life bishops are influenced by theological expectations on what a bishop should be. Two chapters are devoted to literary phenomena peculiar to each author.
This book, the first extensive comparison of these two authors from a literary point of view, will interest scholars of Late Antique poetry and literature, Church history and Patristic theology. A new English translation of both corporas constitutes the appendix.
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Giovanni Colpani, Gymnasium, Kolleg und Fachoberschule St. Matthias, Wolfratshausen, Germany.
Fachgebiete
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Frontmatter
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Foreword
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Contents
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Abbreviations, Quotations and Names
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Introduction
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1 Texts and Context
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2 Images and Words for the Bishop
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3 The Bishop and His World
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4 Ephrem’s Themes: The Bishop as the March of History Through the Community
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5 Gregory’s Themes: Self-Portrait with Enemies
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General Conclusions
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Appendix 1: Translation of Ephrem’s Carmina Nisibena 13–21
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Appendix 2: Translation of Gregory’s carmina II, 1, 10.12.13.17
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Bibliography
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Index of Passages
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Index of Primary Sources
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Index of Names
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