The Paradox between Appearance and Truth in Ephrem the Syrian’s Hymn <i>De crucifixione</i> IVActa Patristica et ByzantinaSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference PortalThe National Endowment for the HumanitiesThe International Balzan Prize FoundationDavid A. Michelsoncbsc_adminRecord added to Zotero bycbsc_adminSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portalhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/YN8BCA7H/tei
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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.Phil J.BothaThe Paradox between Appearance and Truth in Ephrem the Syrian’s Hymn <i>De crucifixione</i> IVhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/YN8BCA7Hhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/YN8BCA7Hhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/YN8BCA7HActa Patristica et Byzantina13200234-49The presence and literary function of certain polarities in this particular hymn are investigated. It concerns polarities formed by the contrast between what was visible during the trial and crucifixion of Christ and what was believed by the Christian community who created and used these hymns to be the truth. It is found that Ephrem expressed the polarities in the form of ironic paradoxes. These paradoxes were supposed to strengthen the unity of the Christian community by focusing on the increase in honour of Christ during what seemed to be a process of shaming him.
Botha, Phil J. “The Paradox between Appearance and Truth in Ephrem the Syrian’s Hymn De Crucifixione IV.” Acta Patristica et Byzantina 13 (2002): 34–49.
Phil J. Botha, The Paradox between Appearance and Truth in Ephrem the Syrian’s Hymn De Crucifixione IV,” Acta Patristica et Byzantina 13 (2002): 34–49.EphremHymns on EasterIV CEPassioncrucifixionhymnographypoeticspoetryprimary sources [Syriac] - English translation