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Channels of Imperishable Fire: The Beginnings of Christian Mystical Poetry & Dioscorus of Aphrodito

Channels of Imperishable Fire: The Beginnings of Christian Mystical Poetry & Dioscorus of Aphrodito

Garrison, Daniel H.
Kuehn, Clement

Hardcover

Series: Lang Classical Studies, Book 7

Miscellaneous LanguagesAncient History GeneralGeneral Christianity

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ISBN10: 0820426733
ISBN13: 9780820426730
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: Feb 1 1996
Pages: 302
Language: English
Ever since the poems of Dioscorus of Aphrodito (ca. 520-ca. 585 C.E.) were discovered on papyri in Upper Egypt, they have perplexed and disturbed scholars. Written largely in an Homeric vocabulary, many appear to be praising dukes and other government officials according to encomiastic conventions. Yet the poems do not adhere closely to these conventions and contain many verses and passages which are nearly incomprehensible. This book demonstrates that many of these problematic passages have mystical significance and that the encomia possibly have an allegorical level of meaning. The study also reveals the valuable contribution these poems make to our understanding of early Christian mysticism and Late Antique culture.

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