Title Sacred song from the Byzantine pulpit : Romanos the Melodist / R.J. Schork

Published Gainesville : University Press of Florida, ©1995

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 230 pages) Summary Romanos the Melodist, a sixth-century deacon in Constantinople, is regarded as the premier poet of the Greek-speaking Christian church. His kontakia are elaborate, dramatic hymns designed to be sung before a congregation on major feast days. Their brilliant rhetoric and imagery are the avenue for deft commentary on scriptural texts and moral instructions This book is an introduction to, and selected translations of, seventeen sung sermons of Romanos. While R.J. Schork reviews Romanos's life and times, his emphasis is on the hymns themselves as inspired and inspirational pieces of religious poetry. In addition, Schork focuses special attention on the poet's pervasive and sensitive treatment of various women, including Eve, the Virgin Mary, Potiphar's Wife, and the Sinful Woman who anointed Christ's feet The translations and commentary make these contemporary recreations accessible to general audience interested in literature, the history of the Christian church, ingenious interpretation of scripture, and, especially, Romano's unique poetic form Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-225) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Romanus, Melodus, Saint, active 6th century -- Criticism and interpretation Romanus, Melodus, Saint, active 6th century -- Translations into English SUBJECT Romanus, Melodus, Saint, active 6th century fast Subject Christian poetry, Byzantine -- Translations into English Christian poetry, Byzantine -- History and criticism Hymns, Greek -- Translations into English Hymns, Greek -- History and criticism LITERARY CRITICISM -- Ancient & Classical. Christian poetry, Byzantine Hymns, Greek Greek & Latin Languages & Literatures. Languages & Literatures. Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. Translations Gedichten (teksten) Form Electronic book LC no. 95002375 ISBN 0813020301 9780813020303

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