Beggiani’s book is a helpful introduction to the theology of this important Eastern Christian tradition. It is accessible to specialists and non-specialists alike, bringing together many central themes of early Syriac theology. His attention to liturgy, however, sets this book apart. ...Cross-file under Syriac Watch.
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Sunday, October 18, 2015
Review of Beggiani, Early Syriac Theology
MARGINALIA REVIEW OF BOOKS: Envisioning Divine Mystery: Scripture, Creation, and Christ in the Theology of the Ancient Syrian Poets – By Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent. Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent on Beggiani’s Early Syriac Theology.