The book of common prayer of the Syrian Church / translated into English by Bede Griffiths.
Language: English Original language: Syriac, Modern Publication details: Piscataway, NJ : Gorgias Press, 2005.Edition: 1st Gorgias Press edDescription: xv, 356 p. ; 23 cmISBN:- 1593330332 :USD45.00
- Common prayer of the Syrian Church
Item type | Current library | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Books | BSOP Library | Reference | REFBX177.A3/Sy8/2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00038686 |
"In The Book of Common Prayer of the Syrian Church, Bede Griffiths, a monk of the Kurisumala Ashram in Kerala, India, presents a tradition of biblically based theology articulated through "a wealth of poetic beauty which has never been equaled." Providing an English translation of the daily prayers based on the West Syrian liturgy and approved for use in the Syrian Orthodox and the Catholic Syro-Malankara Churches of South India, Griffiths carefully attends to the rich complexity of the Syriac liturgical tradition. The result is unparalleled access to a distinctively Asian tradition of Christian prayer and theology, prayer and practice, suffused with awe and wonder before the divine mysteries." "Originally printed in India, and available only in very limited circulation, Gorgias Press is pleased to introduce Western and worldwide audiences to this rare treasure of the Christian East, presenting Bede Griffith's The Book of Common Prayer of the Syrian Church to a wide English-language readership of students, scholars, clergy, and laity."--BOOK JACKET.