TY  - BOOK
AU  - St. Melito Bishop of Sardis
AU  - Alistair Charles Stewart
TI  - On Pascha: with the fragments of Melito and other material related to the quartodecimans 
SN  - 0881412171
U1  - 252/.63 21
PY  - 2016///
CY  - USA
PB  - St. Vladimir's Seminary Press
KW  - English
KW  - Sermons, Greek
KW  - Sermons, Early Christian
KW  - History
KW  - Patrology
N2  - "The Quartodecimans were early Christians who maintained the tradition derived from Judaism, and observed Pascha on the same occasion that the Jews observed Passover. In this work, Alistair Stewart-Sykes, the leading authority on Melito and the Quartodecimans, presents a unique collection of material in a format ideal for classroom use as well as for the general reader." "At the head of this collection stands a new translation of On Pascha by Melito of Sardis, a liturgical work deriving from Quartodeciman circles in Asia. Alongside this is an extensive introduction and annotation pointing out not only the parallels to Jewish practice, but also offering an analysis of the work in terms of classical rhetoric. In addition, the translator has included a selection of Melito's fragments, testimonia to Melito and other material vital for understanding the Quartodeciman liturgies from Rome, Syria and Asia. All texts are translated, described and discussed." --Book Jacket
ER  -