The life of Severus
by Zacharias,, Bishop of Mytilene
This biography of Severus, the patriarch of Antioch from 512-518 CE, attributed to his schoolmate Zachariah of Mytilene, gives unique information about life in Mediterranean region in the second half of the 5th century. These two young men from wealthy families became involved with a Christian movement, the "philoponoi," "those devoted to work" who combined asceticism with theological study. The work, originally in Greek, survives only in Syriac, which this volume presents alongside the first E…
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- Full title :The life of Severus / by Zachariah of Mytilene ; translated with introduction by Lena Ambjǒrn.
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This biography of Severus, the patriarch of Antioch from 512-518 CE, attributed to his schoolmate Zachariah of Mytilene, gives unique information about life in Mediterranean region in the second half of the 5th century. These two young men from wealthy families became involved with a Christian movement, the "philoponoi," "those devoted to work" who combined asceticism with theological study. The work, originally in Greek, survives only in Syriac, which this volume presents alongside the first English translation of it. It is an important source for studies on Ancient Biography, Late Antiquity, and Early Christianity.
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- Publication Date:2008.
- Edition:1st Gorgias Press ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Gorgias Press
- Place of Publication:Piscataway, NJ
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2008.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (vii, 123 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781463214524, 1463214529
- DOI:10.31826/9781463214524
- oclc:ocn636561050
- LC Classification:BR65.S3956
- Dewey Decimal:270.2092
Table of Contents
Introduction -- Text and translation -- The story of the life of the Holy Mar Severus, Patriarch of Antioch -- Introductory dialogue -- Severus' childhood -- Paralius -- The story of Asclepiodotus and his barren wife -- In Beirut -- Chrysaorius -- Severus is baptized -- Anastasius -- Peter from Caesarea -- Nephalius -- Epilogue.
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