Joy-bearing Grief
| Author | : Hannah Hunt |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 287 |
| Release | : 2004-11-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789047406457 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9047406451 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (451 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Joy-bearing Grief by : Hannah Hunt
Download or read book Joy-bearing Grief written by Hannah Hunt and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2004-11-01 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first modern study of penthos (tears of contrition), focusing on texts by Klimakos, Ephrem, Isaac and Symeon the New Theologian. It explores religious anthropology, a female 'voice' and how such tears are joyful as well as sad.
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