00916nam a2200157Ia 4500 230822s9999 xx 000 0 und d eng BT1440 .B76 2005 Brock, Sebastian P. Spirituality in the Syriac Tradition / Sebastian P. Brock Kottayam : St. Ephrem Ecumenical Research Institute, 2005 153 p. ; 22 cm. Intro; Table of Contents; Foreword; 1. The importance and influence of Syriac spirituality; 2. A bird's eye view of the history of Syriac spirituality; 3. The main writers and their works; 4. The early period: some prominent themes; 5. The proto-monastic tradition; 6. The Christian life: baptism and eucharist; 7. Some prominent themes; 8. For further reading; 9. A selection of further extracts Syriac Christians.Christianity -- Asia, Central.Christianity -- Middle East. 45754 45754