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To Train His soul in Books CUA StUdieS in eArly ChriStiAnity General Editor Philip Rousseau, Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Professor of Early Christian Studies Editorial Board Katherine L. Jansen, Department of History William E. Klingshirn, Department of Greek and Latin Rev. Frank Matera, School of Theology and Religious Studies David J. McGonagle, The Catholic University of America Press Timothy Noone, School of Philosophy International Editorial Board Pauline Allen, Australian Catholic University Lewis Ayres, Durham University Daniel Boyarin, University of California, Berkeley Gillian Clark, University of Bristol Rev. Angelo di Berardino, O.S.A., Istituto Patristico Augustinianum, Rome Rev. Hubertus R. Drobner, Theologische Facultät, Paderborn Rev. David W. Johnson, S.J., Jesuit School of Theology, Berkeley Judith Lieu, King's College, London †Robert A. Markus, Emeritus, University of Nottingham Frederick W. Norris, Emmanuel School of Religion Éric Rebillard, Cornell University John M. Rist, Emeritus, University of Toronto, University of Cambridge Linda Safran, University of Toronto Susan T. Stevens, Randolph-Macon Woman's College Rita Lizzi Testa, Università degli Studi di Perugia Michael A. Williams, University of Washington, Seattle To Train His soul in Books Syriac Asceticism in Early Christianity Edited by Robin Darling Young and Monica J. Blanchard £ The Catholic University of America Press Washington, D.C. Copyright © 2011 The Catholic University of America Press All rights reserved The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standards for Information Science—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984. ∞ Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data To train his soul in books : Syriac asceticism in early Christianity / edited by Robin Darling Young and Monica J. Blanchard. p. cm. In English; 1 contribution in Spanish. Festschrift for Sidney H. Griffith. “Bibliography of the works of Sidney H. Griffith”—P. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8132-1732-1 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Asceticism--History—Early church, ca. 30–600. 2. Ephraem, Syrus, Saint, 303–373. 3. Syrian Church—History. I. Young, Robin Darling. II. Blanchard, Monica J. III. Griffith, Sidney Harrison. BV5023.T68 2011 248.4'709394309015—dc22 2011012797 To Sidney H. Griffith, S.T. £ Contents Abbreviations ix Introduction xi Part I. Poetry and Ephrem the Syrian 1. Syriac Strophic Poetry: Intercalated Psalms 3 Joseph P. Amar 2. Efrén de Nisibe, Himnos De Virginitate, I–III 23 Francisco Javier Martínez Part II. Texts, Terms, Metaphors 3. Redeem Your Sins through Works of Charity 57 Gary A. Anderson 4. A Monastic Setting for the Syriac Apocalypse of Daniel 66 Alexander Golitzin 5. A Syriac Life of Athanasius of Alexandria 99 Michael J. Hollerich 6. Radical Renunciation: The Ideal of msarrqûtâ 122 Sebastian P. Brock 7. Housekeeping: An Ascetic Theme in Late Antiquity 134 Susan Ashbrook Harvey viii contents Part III. After Ephrem the Syrian 8. The Influence of Evagrius of Pontus 157 Robin Darling Young 9. The Syriac Discourses of Beh Isho‘ Kamulaya 176 Monica J. Blanchard 10. Ode to Joy 189 Shawqi Talia Bibliography of the Works of Sidney H. Griffith 205 Contributors 217 AbbreviAtions AB Anchor Bible ACMP Arabic Christianity in the Monasteries of Ninth-Century Palestine. Sidney H. Griffith. Brookfield, Vt.: Aldershot, Hants, 1992. ACW Ancient Christian Writers, 1944– BCTA The Beginnings of Christian Theology in Arabic: Muslim-Christian Encounters in the Early Islamic Period. Sidney H. Griffith. Burlington, Vt.: Ashgate, 2002. BHG Bibliotheca hagiographica graeca. Brussels. 1977. CCL Corpus Christianorum Series Latinorum COr Cahiers de l’Orient CSCO Corpus scriptorum christianorum orientalium. Edited by I. B. Chabot et al. Paris, 1903– DOP Dumbarton Oaks Papers GCS Die griechische christliche Schriftsteller der ersten [drei] Jahrhunderte HAT Handbuch zum Alten Testament HE Historia ecclesiastica HTR Harvard Theological Review HUAC Hebrew Union College Annual ICC International Critical Commentary JAOS Journal of the American Oriental Society JECS Journal of Early Christian Studies JEH Journal of Ecclesiastical History JJS Journal of Jewish Studies JNES Journal of Near Eastern Studies ix

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To Train His soul in Books CUA StUdieS in eArly ChriStiAnity General Editor Philip Rousseau, Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Professor of Early Christian Studies Editorial Board Katherine L. Jansen, Department of History William E. Klingshirn, Department of Greek and Latin Rev. Frank Matera, School of Theology and Religious Studies David J. McGonagle, The Catholic University of America Press Timothy Noone, School of Philosophy International Editorial Board Pauline Allen, Australian Catholic University Lewis Ayres, Durham University Daniel Boyarin, University of California, Berkeley Gillian Clark, University of Bristol Rev. Angelo di Berardino, O.S.A., Istituto Patristico Augustinianum, Rome Rev. Hubertus R. Drobner, Theologische Facultät, Paderborn Rev. David W. Johnson, S.J., Jesuit School of Theology, Berkeley Judith Lieu, King's College, London †Robert A. Markus, Emeritus, University of Nottingham Frederick W. Norris, Emmanuel School of Religion Éric Rebillard, Cornell University John M. Rist, Emeritus, University of Toronto, University of Cambridge Linda Safran, University of Toronto Susan T. Stevens, Randolph-Macon Woman's College Rita Lizzi Testa, Università degli Studi di Perugia Michael A. Williams, University of Washington, Seattle To Train His soul in Books Syriac Asceticism in Early Christianity Edited by Robin Darling Young and Monica J. Blanchard £ The Catholic University of America Press Washington, D.C. Copyright © 2011 The Catholic University of America Press All rights reserved The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standards for Information Science—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984. ∞ Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data To train his soul in books : Syriac asceticism in early Christianity / edited by Robin Darling Young and Monica J. Blanchard. p. cm. In English; 1 contribution in Spanish. Festschrift for Sidney H. Griffith. “Bibliography of the works of Sidney H. Griffith”—P. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8132-1732-1 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Asceticism--History—Early church, ca. 30–600. 2. Ephraem, Syrus, Saint, 303–373. 3. Syrian Church—History. I. Young, Robin Darling. II. Blanchard, Monica J. III. Griffith, Sidney Harrison. BV5023.T68 2011 248.4'709394309015—dc22 2011012797 To Sidney H. Griffith, S.T. £ Contents Abbreviations ix Introduction xi Part I. Poetry and Ephrem the Syrian 1. Syriac Strophic Poetry: Intercalated Psalms 3 Joseph P. Amar 2. Efrén de Nisibe, Himnos De Virginitate, I–III 23 Francisco Javier Martínez Part II. Texts, Terms, Metaphors 3. Redeem Your Sins through Works of Charity 57 Gary A. Anderson 4. A Monastic Setting for the Syriac Apocalypse of Daniel 66 Alexander Golitzin 5. A Syriac Life of Athanasius of Alexandria 99 Michael J. Hollerich 6. Radical Renunciation: The Ideal of msarrqûtâ 122 Sebastian P. Brock 7. Housekeeping: An Ascetic Theme in Late Antiquity 134 Susan Ashbrook Harvey viii contents Part III. After Ephrem the Syrian 8. The Influence of Evagrius of Pontus 157 Robin Darling Young 9. The Syriac Discourses of Beh Isho‘ Kamulaya 176 Monica J. Blanchard 10. Ode to Joy 189 Shawqi Talia Bibliography of the Works of Sidney H. Griffith 205 Contributors 217 AbbreviAtions AB Anchor Bible ACMP Arabic Christianity in the Monasteries of Ninth-Century Palestine. Sidney H. Griffith. Brookfield, Vt.: Aldershot, Hants, 1992. ACW Ancient Christian Writers, 1944– BCTA The Beginnings of Christian Theology in Arabic: Muslim-Christian Encounters in the Early Islamic Period. Sidney H. Griffith. Burlington, Vt.: Ashgate, 2002. BHG Bibliotheca hagiographica graeca. Brussels. 1977. CCL Corpus Christianorum Series Latinorum COr Cahiers de l’Orient CSCO Corpus scriptorum christianorum orientalium. Edited by I. B. Chabot et al. Paris, 1903– DOP Dumbarton Oaks Papers GCS Die griechische christliche Schriftsteller der ersten [drei] Jahrhunderte HAT Handbuch zum Alten Testament HE Historia ecclesiastica HTR Harvard Theological Review HUAC Hebrew Union College Annual ICC International Critical Commentary JAOS Journal of the American Oriental Society JECS Journal of Early Christian Studies JEH Journal of Ecclesiastical History JJS Journal of Jewish Studies JNES Journal of Near Eastern Studies ix

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Flourishing from the inland cities of Syria down through the Tigris and Euphrates valley, Syriac speakers in late antiquity created a new and often brilliant expression of Christian culture. Although the origins of their traditions are notoriously difficult to trace, authors of fourth-century Syrian
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