The First Christian Hymnal
Download or Read eBook The First Christian Hymnal PDF written by Stephen J. Shoemaker and published by Brigham Young University Press. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Stephen J. Shoemaker |
Publisher | : Brigham Young University Press |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2019-03-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 1944394680 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781944394684 |
Rating | : 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The First Christian Hymnal by : Stephen J. Shoemaker
Book excerpt: This collection offers the first English translation of the oldest known Christian hymnal, a book of hymns which was compiled in Jerusalem during the later 4th or early 5th century. The First Christian Hymnal offers an unmatched resource for understanding the development of early Christian worship and piety, as well as the transmission of Christian doctrine to the unlettered. For too long, this invaluable collection has been almost completely ignored by scholars of early Christianity, having survived only in an Old Georgian translation.