Anti-Judaism and Christian Orthodoxy: Ephrem's Hymns in Fourth-century Syria (Patristic Monograph Series)

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Anti-Judaism and Christian Orthodoxy North American Patristics Society Patristic Monograph Series Volume 20 series editor Philip Rousseau The Catholic University of America editorial board Pauline Allen Australian Catholic University John Behr St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary Daniel Caner University of Connecticut Susanna Elm University of California, Berkeley James E. Goehring University of Mary Washington Susan Ashbrook Harvey Brown University Ronald E. Heine Puget Sound Christian College Michael J. Hollerich University of St. Thomas Blake Leyerle University of Notre Dame J. Rebecca Lyman Church Divinity School of the Pacific Patricia Cox Miller Syracuse University Claudia Rapp University of California, Los Angeles Dennis Trout University of Missouri, Columbia Robin Darling Young University of Notre Dame Anti-Judaism and Christian Orthodoxy Ephrem’s Hymns in Fourth-Century Syria u Christine Shepardson The Catholic University of America Press Washington, D.C. Copyright © 2008 The Catholic University of America Press All rights reserved The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standards for Information Science—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984. ∞ Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Shepardson, Christine C., 1972– Anti-Judaism and Christian orthodoxy : Ephrem’s hymns in fourthcentury Syria / Christine Shepardson. p. cm. — (North American Patristics Society patristic monograph series ; v. 20) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8132-1536-5 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Ephraem, Syrus, Saint, 303–373 2. Hymns, Syriac—History and criticism. 3. Christianity and antisemitism. 4. Judaism (Christian theology)—History of doctrines—Early church, ca. 30–600. I. Title. II. Series. BR65.E636S54 2008 270.2092—dc22 2008006257 In memory of my grandmothers, Barbara Carran and Sarah Shepardson ...