Romanos the Melodist established the kontakion or chanted sermon as the poetic voice of the Byzantine Church in the sixth century. These selected kontakia retell and explore the key events in the life of Jesus Christ.
By:
Saint Romanos, Ephrem Lash Imprint: Yale University Press Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 156mm,
Width: 234mm,
Spine: 2mm
Weight: 458g ISBN:9780300165210 ISBN 10: 0300165218 Series:Sacred Literature Trust Series Pages: 384 Publication Date:09 July 2010 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Archimandrite Ephrem Lash has written widely on liturgy and the Bible, and has translated and commented on the principal liturgical texts of the Greek Orthodox Church.