Simple and Bold: Ephrem's Art of Symbolic Thought

Ephrem the Syrian is known as one of the greatest Christian poets, an author whose mode of thought is described as "symbolic." This work explores the literary, intellectual and theological mechanisms at work in Ephrem's writings with the specific aim of identifying the exact nature of his symbolic t [...]
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Ephrem the Syrian is known as one of the greatest Christian poets, an author whose mode of thought is described as "symbolic." This work explores the literary, intellectual and theological mechanisms at work in Ephrem's writings with the specific aim of identifying the exact nature of his symbolic thought and evaluating its contemporary relevance.