Bride of Light: Hymns on Mary from the Syriac Churches (Moran Etho)

Syriac is particularly rich in poetry on Mary. Not only is some of this of great tenderness and beauty, but much is also highly imaginative. The present selection of translations includes lyric poems (several by St Ephrem), five lively dialogues, and a longer narrative poem on Mary and Joseph. TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE INTRODUCTION SOURCES I. PRAYER SONGS II. DIALOGUE POEMS III. VERSE HOMILIES SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX 1 – BIBLICAL REFERENCES INDEX 2 – NAMES INDEX 3 – SUBJECTS INDEX 4 – TITLES AND TYPES OF CHRIST INDEX 5 – TITLES AND TYPES OF MARY INDEX 6 – FIRST LINES