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Ephrem is known for a theology that relies heavily on symbol and for a keen awareness of Jewish exegetical traditions. Yet he is also our earliest source for the reception of Nicaea among Syriac-speaking Christians. It is in his eighty-seven Hymns on Faith - the longest extant piece of early Syriac literature - that he develops his arguments against subordinationist christologies most fully. These hymns, most likely delivered orally and compiled after the author's death, were composed in Nisibis and Edessa between the 350s ans 373. They reveal an author conversant with Christological debates further to the west, but responding in a uniquely Syriac idiom. As such, they form an essential source for reconstructing the development of pro-Nicene thought in the eastern Mediterranean.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright
  2. pp. i-iv
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. v-viii
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  1. Acknowledgments
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  1. Syriac Transliteration Chart
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  1. Abbreviations and Sigla
  2. pp. xiii-xvi
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  1. Bibliography
  2. pp. xvii-xxii
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  1. Introduction
  1. I. Ephrem and Syriac Christianity
  2. pp. 3-4
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  1. II. Ephrem’s Life and Works
  2. pp. 5-14
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  1. III. The Collection of the Hymns on Faith
  2. pp. 15-19
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  1. IV. The Audience and Context of the Hymns on Faith
  2. pp. 19-43
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  1. V. The Language of Investigation and Ephrem’sTheological Voice
  2. pp. 43-52
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  1. VI. A Note on Translation
  2. pp. 52-54
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  1. Hymns on Faith
  1. Hymn One
  2. pp. 57-62
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  1. Hymn Two
  2. pp. 63-67
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  1. Hymn Three
  2. pp. 68-70
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  1. Hymn Four
  2. pp. 71-79
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  1. Hymn Five
  2. pp. 80-89
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  1. Hymn Six
  2. pp. 90-98
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  1. Hymn Seven
  2. pp. 99-104
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  1. Hymn Eight
  2. pp. 105-112
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  1. Hymn Nine
  2. pp. 113-120
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  1. Hymn Ten
  2. pp. 121-125
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  1. Hymn Eleven
  2. pp. 126-130
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  1. Hymn Twelve
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  1. Hymn Thirteen
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  1. Hymn Fourteen
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  1. Hymn Fifteen
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  1. Hymn Sixteen
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  1. Hymn Seventeen
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  1. Hymn Eighteen
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  1. Hymn Nineteen
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  1. Hymn Twenty
  2. pp. 154-156
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  1. Hymn Twenty-One
  2. pp. 157-159
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  1. Hymn Twenty-Two
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  1. Hymn Twenty-Three
  2. pp. 162-164
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  1. Hymn Twenty-Four
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  1. Hymn Twenty-Five
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  1. Hymn Twenty-Six
  2. pp. 172-176
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  1. Hymn Twenty-Seven
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  1. Hymn Twenty-Eight
  2. pp. 180-185
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  1. Hymn Twenty-Nine
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  1. Hymn Thirty
  2. pp. 188-191
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  1. Hymn Thirty-One
  2. pp. 192-195
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  1. Hymn Thirty-Two
  2. pp. 196-198
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  1. Hymn Thirty-Three
  2. pp. 199-200
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  1. Hymn Thirty-Four
  2. pp. 201-202
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  1. Hymn Thirty-Five
  2. pp. 203-207
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  1. Hymn Thirty-Six
  2. pp. 208-212
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  1. Hymn Thirty-Seven
  2. pp. 213-217
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  1. Hymn Thirty-Eight
  2. pp. 218-222
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  1. Hymn Thirty-Nine
  2. pp. 223-224
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  1. Hymn Forty
  2. pp. 225-228
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  1. Hymn Forty-One
  2. pp. 229-232
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  1. Hymn Forty-Two
  2. pp. 233-236
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  1. Hymn Forty-Three
  2. pp. 237-239
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  1. Hymn Forty-Four
  2. pp. 240-243
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  1. Hymn Forty-Five
  2. pp. 244-247
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  1. Hymn Forty-Six
  2. pp. 248-251
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  1. Hymn Forty-Seven
  2. pp. 252-255
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  1. Hymn Forty-Eight
  2. pp. 256-258
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  1. Hymn Forty-Nine
  2. pp. 259-261
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  1. Hymn Fifty
  2. pp. 262-264
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  1. Hymn Fifty-One
  2. pp. 265-268
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  1. Hymn Fifty-Two
  2. pp. 269-272
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  1. Hymn Fifty-Three
  2. pp. 273-276
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  1. Hymn Fifty-Four
  2. pp. 277-280
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  1. Hymn Fifty-Five
  2. pp. 281-284
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  1. Hymn Fifty-Six
  2. pp. 285-288
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  1. Hymn Fifty-Seven
  2. pp. 289-291
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  1. Hymn Fifty-Eight
  2. pp. 292-295
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  1. Hymn Fifty-Nine
  2. pp. 296-299
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  1. Hymn Sixty
  2. pp. 300-304
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  1. Hymn Sixty-One
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  1. Hymn Sixty-Two
  2. pp. 310-315
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  1. Hymn Sixty-Three
  2. pp. 316-320
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  1. Hymn Sixty-Four
  2. pp. 321-323
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  1. Hymn Sixty-Five
  2. pp. 324-327
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  1. Hymn Sixty-Six
  2. pp. 328-330
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  1. Hymn Sixty-Seven
  2. pp. 331-333
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  1. Hymn Sixty-Eight
  2. pp. 334-336
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  1. Hymn Sixty-Nine
  2. pp. 337-339
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  1. Hymn Seventy
  2. pp. 340-342
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  1. Hymn Seventy-One
  2. pp. 343-345
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  1. Hymn Seventy-Two
  2. pp. 346-348
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  1. Hymn Seventy-Three
  2. pp. 349-351
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  1. Hymn Seventy-Four
  2. pp. 352-355
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  1. Hymn Seventy-Five
  2. pp. 356-358
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  1. Hymn Seventy-Six
  2. pp. 359-360
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  1. Hymn Seventy-Seven
  2. pp. 361-364
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  1. Hymn Seventy-Eight
  2. pp. 365-368
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  1. Hymn Seventy-Nine
  2. pp. 369-373
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  1. Hymn Eighty
  2. pp. 374-376
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  1. Hymn Eighty-One (Hymn One "On the Pearl")
  2. pp. 377-380
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  1. Hymn Eighty-Two (Hymn Two "On the Pearl")
  2. pp. 381-383
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  1. Hymn Eighty-Three (Hymn Three "On the Pearl")
  2. pp. 384-386
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  1. Hymn Eighty-Four (Hymn Four "On the Pearl")
  2. pp. 387-389
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  1. Hymn Eighty-Five (Hymn Five "On the Pearl")
  2. pp. 390-392
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  1. Hymn Eighty-Six
  2. pp. 393-397
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  1. Hymn Eighty-Seven
  2. pp. 398-404
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  1. General Index
  2. pp. 405-420
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  1. Index of Holy Scripture
  2. pp. 421-425
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