Festal Letters 1-12: Translated by Philip R. Amidon, Vol. 118 by Cyril (English)

Description: Festal Letters 1-12 by Cyril, Philip Amidon Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Illuminates various aspects of the ancient church in Alexandria including its complex relationship with the Jews and other religious groups, as well as the ways in which the ascetical movement wound its way into the patriarchs pastoral program. Publisher Description St.Cyril of Alexandria is best known for his role in the Christological disputes of the fifth century. In recent years, however, scholars have turned their attention to Cyril the exegete. Cyril wrote extensive commentaries on nearly every book of the Bible; in fact, two-thirds of his extant corpus is devoted to biblical interpretation. Yet, despite this strong interest in Cyril as theologian and biblical interpreter, his activity as the Patriarch of Alexandria remains obscure. Doctrinal treatises and biblical commentary reveal little of the daily pastoral duties that occupied Cyril during his years as leader of one of ancient Christianitys most important sees. This new translation of Cyrils ""Festal Letters"" will help fill these gaps. Twenty-nine in all, these letters cover all but three of Cyrils years as bishop. In Alexandria, festal letters functioned primarily as a vehicle for announcing the beginning of Lent and the proper date for the celebration of Easter. They also served an important catechetical purpose by providing the patriarch with an annual opportunity to present his flock with a pastoral version of the theological issues that found more formal and complex expression elsewhere. Thus, Cyrils ""Festal Letters"" offer the modern reader a glimpse into the issues that Cyril himself considered important enough to proclaim to the entire diocese and a sample of how he prepared these ideas for reception by a less sophisticated audience. These letters illuminate other aspects of the ancient church in Alexandria, including that churchs complex relationship with the Jews and other religious groups, as well as the ways in which the ascetical movement wound its way into the patriarchs pastoral program. In short, Cyril of Alexandrias ""Festal Letters"" provides modern readers with a rare opportunity to enter the daily reality of the church in ancient Alexandria. Author Biography Robert C. Hill, a founder and honorary fellow of the Australian Catholic Universitys Centre for Early Christian Studies, was a distinguished biblical scholar best known for his prodigious talent as a translator of Patristic biblical commentaries on the Old Testament. Nearly 30 volumes of his translations have been published, many of them in the Fathers of the Church series. In recognition of this work in 2003 he was awarded the papal cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice by Pope John Paul II. Most recently, Hill translated the first two volumes in the new Library of Early Christianity Series, Theodoret of Cyruss Questions on the Octateuch.|Philip R. Amidon is a Jesuit priest who earned his D. Phil. degree at Oxford University. He is currently assistant professor of scripture at Creighton University. John J. OKeefe is professor of historical theology at Creighton University and co-author of Sanctified Vision: An Introduction to Early Christian Interpretation of the Bible Details ISBN 0813201187 ISBN-13 9780813201184 Title Festal Letters 1-12 Author Cyril, Philip Amidon Format Hardcover Year 2009 Pages 168 Publisher The Catholic University of America Press GE_Item_ID:157889097; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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