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This volume is the first full-length study of penthos (tears of contrition) since Hausherr's in 1944. It traces its exposition in the early eastern Christian tradition, through detailed analysis of Greek and Syriac texts by Klimakos, Ephrem, Isaac and Symeon the New Theologian. It suggests why such weeping is, for these writers, a joyful as well as a sobering experience, and it places their writings in their historical and geographical context, giving some lexicographical background. Issues of religious anthropology, and the unusual choice of a female exegete in the person of the 'sinful woman' (Luke 7.36-50) are considered. The conclusion points the way to an appropriate theological interpretation of these teachings and highlights modern, non-monastic examples of joy-bearing, penitent grief.

Repentance --- Crying --- Fathers of the church, Greek --- Christianity --- History of doctrines --- Religious aspects --- Orthodox Eastern Church --- Doctrines --- History --- Fathers of the church [Greek ] --- Fathers of the church [Syriac ] --- Greek church fathers --- Griekse kerkvaders --- Kerkvaders [Griekse ] --- Kerkvaders [Syrische ] --- Pères de l'Eglise grecs --- Pères de l'Eglise syriaques --- 276 =923 --- Syrische patrologie --- Fathers of the church, Syriac --- Attrition --- Contrition --- Penitence --- Sin --- Penance --- Syriac Fathers of the church --- Greek fathers of the church --- Weeping --- Emotions --- Nonverbal communication --- Religious aspects&delete& --- Christianity&delete& --- History. --- Repentance - Christianity - History of doctrines --- Crying - Religious aspects - Christianity - History of doctrines --- Fathers of the church, Greek. --- History of doctrines.

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Cappadocian Fathers --- Cappadocische Kerkvaders --- Fathers [Cappadocian ] --- Kerkvaders [Cappadocische ] --- Pères de l'Eglise cappadociens --- Families --- Cappadocian Fathers. --- Familles --- Pères cappadociens --- History --- Histoire --- Cappadocia (Turkey) --- Cappadoce (Turquie) --- History. --- 392.3 <393> --- Fathers, Cappadocian --- Fathers of the church --- Familieleven. Familiesystemen. Gezinsleven. Matriarchaat. Patriarchaat. Kinship--Oostelijk Klein-Azië: Pontus; Cappadocië; Cilicië, Galatië --- -History --- 392.3 <393> Familieleven. Familiesystemen. Gezinsleven. Matriarchaat. Patriarchaat. Kinship--Oostelijk Klein-Azië: Pontus; Cappadocië; Cilicië, Galatië --- Pères cappadociens --- Cappadocia (Turkey) - History.

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The text in this volume (with its translation) is from the writings of Emperor Zär’a Yaʻəqob, the prolific scholar who reformed the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in the fifteenth century. In this homily, which is part of his previously published Mäshafä Berhan "Book of Light" (see CSCO vols. 250/Script. Aeth. 47 and 261/Script. Aeth. 51), he addresses in detail the ritual of Christian baptism and the requirement of religious instruction for the baptized faithful as well as the would-be baptized catechumens. The ritual for adults is discussed and defined with thoroughness and clarity not found in any other source. Significantly, the text suggests that there was at that time a large number of non-Christians who converted to Orthodox Christianity, either of their own free will or due to pressure from Christian rulers, including the Emperor. As always, Zär’a Yaʻəqob uses his authority to enforce religious instruction as he details it. He prescribes harsh corporal punishment, usually flogging, to individuals who do not attend school without acceptable excuses—which are illness and going on military expeditions— as well as to clergy who neglect their duty to teach and to district rulers who do not force people to come to school. A close study of the homily sheds some interesting light on the history of Ethiopic literature. For example, the extensive quotation from Acts is not from the text we now know. This detail corroborates what is known that the book was translated anew after the time of Zär’a Yaʻəqob. A second example is Zär’a Yaʻəqob’s quotation of John Chrysostom. That he quotes from his homily in the Apophthegmata Patrum shows that this source was well known in Ethiopia prior to the fifteenth century.

Ethiopic fathers of the church --- Ethiopiens -- Pères de l'Église --- Ethiopische Kerkvaders --- Fathers of the church [Ethiopic ] --- Kerkvaders [Ethiopische ] --- Pères de l'Église éthiopienne --- Baptism --- Christian education --- YaʼItyop̣yā ʼortodoks tawāḥedo béta kerestiyān --- History --- Doctrines --- Academic collection --- 265.1 --- 268 --- Doopsel --- Catechese. Godsdienstonderwijs --- 265.1 Doopsel --- Ya'Ityopya 'ortodoks tawahedo béta kerestiyan --- Early works to 1800 --- Sermons --- Ethiopic language --- Texts --- Baptism - Early works to 1800 --- Baptism - Sermons --- Christian education - Early works to 1800 --- Christian education - Sermons --- Baptism - YaʼItyop̣yā ʼortodoks tawāḥedo béta kerestiyān - History

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Fathers of the church --- Theology --- History --- 276.016.0 x --- -Theology --- -Christian theology --- Theology, Christian --- Christianity --- Religion --- Church fathers --- Patristics --- Philosophy, Patristic --- Christians --- Patrologie. Patristiek--?.016--?.0 --- -276.016.0 x --- -Patrologie. Patristiek--?.016--?.0 --- -Fathers of the church --- -Church fathers --- Christian theology --- Pères de l'Eglise. (Mélanges) --- Kerkvaders. (Versch. onderwerpen) --- Theology - History - Early church, ca 30-600

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#GGSB: Patrologie (alg.) --- #GGSB: Exegese --- 276 <035> --- Patrologie. Patristiek--Grote handboeken. Compendia --- Fathers of the church. --- Bible --- Criticism, interpretation, etc. --- History --- Church fathers --- Fathers of the church --- Kerkvaders --- Patristic philosophy --- Patristics --- Patristiek --- Patristique --- Patrologie --- Patrology --- Philosophy [Patristic ] --- Pères de l'Eglise --- Pères de l'Eglise --- Philosophy, Patristic --- Christians --- Biblia --- Criticism, interpretation, etc --- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 A.D. --- RELIGION --- Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General --- Exegese --- Patrologie (alg.)