Sermons and Rhetoric of Kievan Rus’ (Harvard Library of

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Sermons and Rhetoric of Kievan Rus’ (Harvard Library of Early Ukrainian Literature)

The authors included in this volumeâ€”Ilarion, Klim Smoljatic, and Kirill of Turovâ€”are remarkable for both their personal and literary achievements. Appointed in 1051 by Prince Jaroslav the Wise, Ilarion was the first of only two recorded â€œnativeâ€ metropolitans of Kiev. His â€œSermon on Law and Graceâ€ constitutes the finest piece of eleventh-century Rusâ€™ rhetorical literature. Klim Smoljatic, the second â€œnativeâ€ metropolitan of Rusâ€™ (from 1147), is the author of the controversial â€œEpistle to Foma,â€ which addresses the debate over the proper nature and limits of Christian learning. Finally, the twelfth-century monk Kirill of Turov is best known for his collection of allegorical lessons and some of the most accomplished sermons of Kievan Rusâ€™. The volume contains the first complete translations of the â€œEpistle to Fomaâ€ and the lessons and sermons of Kirill, as well as an entirely new rendering of the â€œSermon on Law and Grace.â€ Simon Franklin prefaces the texts with a substantial introduction that places each of the three authors in their historical context and examines the literary qualities as well as textual complexities of these outstanding works of Rusâ€™ literature.
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 2 line illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781932650082
ReleaseDate 2011-04-30

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	2 line illustrations
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781932650082
ReleaseDate	2011-04-30

Sermons and Rhetoric of Kievan Rus’ (Harvard Library of Early Ukrainian Literature)

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