Name: The Canons of Hippolytus: An English version, with introduction and annotation and an accompanying Arabic text
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Author: Stewart, Alistair
ISBN: 9781925730258

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The Canons of Hippolytus: An English version, with introduction and annotation and an accompanying Arabic text

Type

Physical Book

Author

Alistair Stewart

Publisher

Sydney College of Divinity

Language

English

Pages

192

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6x14x1 cm

Weight

0.23 kg.

ISBN13

9781925730258

Synopsis "The Canons of Hippolytus: An English version, with introduction and annotation and an accompanying Arabic text "

The Canons of Hippolytus is a church order derived from Traditio apostolica, though incorporating major expansions of the original; although composed in Greek, it survives only in Arabic, itself a translation from a Coptic version of the Greek. Beyond directing the conduct of ordinations, initiation, and ritual meals, the text gives instructions for the conduct of Christians and Christian clergy, with a particular concern with the direction of ascetics as well as discussing the provision of a place of hospitality.Here a fresh English version is presented with annotation explaining the peculiarities of transmission and translation for those unequipped with Arabic. This is accompanied by a facing Arabic text for the benefit of those with some knowledge of the language.The text and notes are prefaced by an extensive introduction; of particular significance in the introduction is the re-examination of the date and provenance of the document. Whereas it has for centuries been assumed to have originated in Egypt, extensive evidence for a Cappadocian or Antiochene origin is presented. This leads to a major re-assessment of the value of the document for the liturgical historian, for the historian of asceticism in the fourth century, and for the social historian.

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