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Works by Teodoreto di Cirro
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Volume 03: Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius, Rufinus: Historical Writings (1953) 309 copies, 3 reviews
The Questions on the Octateuch, Vol. 1: On Genesis and Exodus (Library of Early Christianity) (2007) 35 copies
Questions on the Octateuch, Volume 2: On Levitcus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, and Ruth (Library of Early Christianity) (2007) 30 copies
Correspondance 4 copies
Ecclesiastical History 2 copies
Theodoreti Graecarum affectionum curatio (Bibliotheca Scriptorum Graecorum et Romanorum Teubneriana) (1969) — Author — 2 copies
Kirchengeschichte 1 copy
La Trinité et l'Incarnation: Tome 2, L'Incarnation du Seigneur, édition bilingue français-grec (2015) 1 copy
Komentarz do listów Pawłowych do Tesaloniczan, Tymoteusza, Tytusa, Filemona i Hebrajczyków (2001) 1 copy
Theodoreti Cyrensis Quaestiones in Reges et Paralipomena: Editio critica (Textos y estudios "Cardenal Cisneros") (1984) 1 copy
Associated Works
The Divine Office, Volume 1: Daily Prayer for Advent, Christmastide and Weeks 1-9 (1974) — Contributor — 197 copies, 1 review
The Liturgy of the Hours According to the Roman Rite (Volume II Lenten Season and Easter Season) (1974) — Contributor — 189 copies
The Liturgy of the Hours According to the Roman Rite (Volume III: The Weeks of the Year 6 - 34) (1974) — Contributor — 72 copies
Witness of the Saints: Patristic Readings in the Liturgy of the Hours (2012) — Contributor — 29 copies, 1 review
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Theodoret of Cyr
- Other names
- Theodoret of Cyrus
Theodoret of Cyrrhus - Birthdate
- c. 397
- Date of death
- c. 457
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- Bishop of Cyrrhus
- Organizations
- Roman Catholic Church
- Short biography
- Theodoret of Cyrus or Cyrrhus (Greek: Θεοδώρητος Κύρρου; c. 393 – c. 457) was an influential author, theologian, and Christian bishop of Cyrrhus, Syria (423-457). He played a pivotal role in many early Byzantine church controversies that led to various ecumenical acts and schisms. He is considered blessed by the Eastern Orthodox Church.
- Nationality
- Byzantium
- Birthplace
- Antioch, Syria
- Places of residence
- Cyrrhus, Syria
- Associated Place (for map)
- Syria
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Reviews
I looked for this book based on a comment by Chris Wickham in The Inheritance of Rome that Theodoret of Cyrrhus is one of the few figures from the period 400-1000 C.E. that he could "imagine meeting with any real pleasure" [The others are Gregory the Great, Einhard (the biographer of Charlemagne), Braulio of Zaragoza, and Augustine]. Reading it, I can see what Wickham means. Theodoret's personality shines through these pages. He comes across as reasonable, compassionate, intelligent, show more curious, and tolerant.
The History is a collection of brief biographies of thirty or so ascetics living in Syria during the forth and fifth centuries. The characterization of these paragons of self-abasement is not strong, there is little to distinguish between them, but the intensity of their faith and the reasons for their choosing to live apart from society are explored and explained. Theodoret knew many of these monks and he uses is position as bishop of Cyrrhus to engage them in conversation, despite their vows of silence, and to persuade them to mitigate the more extreme forms of penance, if only temporarily.
n.b. This contains the most detailed biography there is of Symeon Stylites, a monk who spent the last 37 years of his life standing atop a pillar in the Syrian desert. His life served as the basis for Luis Buñuel's wonderful short film Simón del desierto (1965). show less
The History is a collection of brief biographies of thirty or so ascetics living in Syria during the forth and fifth centuries. The characterization of these paragons of self-abasement is not strong, there is little to distinguish between them, but the intensity of their faith and the reasons for their choosing to live apart from society are explored and explained. Theodoret knew many of these monks and he uses is position as bishop of Cyrrhus to engage them in conversation, despite their vows of silence, and to persuade them to mitigate the more extreme forms of penance, if only temporarily.
n.b. This contains the most detailed biography there is of Symeon Stylites, a monk who spent the last 37 years of his life standing atop a pillar in the Syrian desert. His life served as the basis for Luis Buñuel's wonderful short film Simón del desierto (1965). show less
Theodoret / [tr. by] Blomfield Jackson -- Jerome and Genndius / tr. by Ernest Cushing Richardson -- Rufinus and Jerome / tr. by W. H. Fremantle
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Series 2, Volume 3, Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius, Rufinus: Historical Writings, etc. by Philip Schaff
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