Details

Subject(s)

• Athanasius, Saint, Patriarch of Alexandria, -373 [Browse]
• Basil, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 329-379 [Browse]
• Ephraem, Syrus, Saint, 303-373 [Browse]
• Gregory, of Nazianzus, Saint [Browse]
• Manuscripts, Medieval—Byzantine Empire—History—Sources [Browse]
• Orthodox Eastern Church—16th century—History—Sources [Browse]
• Hermits—Religious life—History—Sources [Browse]
• Hymns, Greek (Christian)—Church history—16th century—sources [Browse]
• Sermons, Greek—16th century [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• Anthologies—16th century [Browse]
• Biographies [Browse]
• Hymns [Browse]
• Manuscripts—16th century [Browse]
• Sermons—16th century [Browse]

Compiled/​Created

[1500s]

Summary note

An anthology of sermons and hymns by prominent Church Fathers such as Basil the Great, Gregory of the Theologian, Ephraim the Syrian, Athanasius of Alexandria, and others; as well as Lives of the Hermits. The manuscript probably dates from the 16th century. It is written in an Attic scholarly cursive hand.

Notes

Conservation treatment the gift of G. Scott Clemons '90 and Karyn Joaquino Clemons '89, 2008.

Source acquisition

Acquired with matching funds provided by the Program in Hellenic Studies with the support of the Stanley J. Seeger Hellenic Fund. AM 2007-71.

Other title(s)

Lives of the Hermits

OCLC

85773648

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