Festal orations /St. Gregory of Nazianzus ; translation with introduction and commentary by Nonna Verna Harrison.

Book

Community of Christ Library

Name/Title

Description

Introduction -- Gregory's life and work -- Emergence of the feast days -- Rhetoric and liturgy -- Festal anamnesis -- Festal mimesis -- A feast without the liturgical calendar? -- Rhetoric and theology -- The Trinity -- A systematic theology in a nutshell -- Theological anthropology -- The person and work of Christ -- The translations -- Oration 1 : on Pascha and on His slowness -- Oration 38 : on the nativity of Christ -- Oration 39 : on the baptism of Christ -- Oration 40 : on baptism -- Oration 41 : on Pentecost -- Oration 45 : on Holy Pascha. 194 p. ;19 cm.

Book Details

Author

Gregory,of Nazianzus, Saint.

Place Published

City

Crestwood, N.Y.

Date Published

2008

Publication Subjects

Church year sermons. Sermons, Greek--Translations into English. Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek--Translations into English. Orthodox Eastern Church--Sermons.

Call No.

BR65 .G62 E5 2008

ISBN

9780881413250 (alk. paper), 0881413259 (alk. paper)

LCCN

2008045868

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-194).