<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This study focuses on ananalysis of a Jewish genus expression, found in a kontakion with a still doubtful paternity. This expression gave rise to an entire academic discussion, often with contradictory opinions, on the Jewish origin of Romanos. This study contributes to this debate by bringing forth new evidence from both West and East, which can make up a new tool for evaluating the expression itself.</p></abstract>

This study focuses on ananalysis of a Jewish genus expression, found in a kontakion with a still doubtful paternity. This expression gave rise to an entire academic discussion, often with contradictory opinions, on the Jewish origin of Romanos. This study contributes to this debate by bringing forth new evidence from both West and East, which can make up a new tool for evaluating the expression itself.

Γένος μέν ἐξ ἑβραίων or the Jewish Origin of Romanos the Melodist: From <italic>Overestimations</italic> to <italic>Underestimations</italic> and Finding Bridges between the West and the East

Dumitru Stăniloae Faculty of Orthodox Theology

Review of Ecumenical Studies Sibiu

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Γένος μέν ἐξ ἑβραίων or the Jewish Origin of Romanos the Melodist: From  to  and Finding Bridges between the West and the East

This study focuses on ananalysis of a Jewish genus expression, found in a kontakion with a still doubtful paternity. This expression gave rise to an entire...

Γένος μέν ἐξ ἑβραίων or the Jewish Origin of Romanos the Melodist: From Overestimations to Underestimations and Finding Bridges between the West and the East

Publié en ligne: 08 août 2019

Pages: 199 - 208

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ress-2019-0015

Mots clés
Saint Romanos the Melodist, kontakia, Jewish, hymnography, Orient, West, origin, γένος μέν ἐξ ἑβραίων

© 2019 Alexandru Prelipcean, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Γένος μέν ἐξ ἑβραίων or the Jewish Origin of Romanos the Melodist: From Overestimations to Underestimations and Finding Bridges between the West and the East

Publié en ligne: 08 août 2019

Pages: 199 - 208

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ress-2019-0015

Mots clésSaint Romanos the Melodist, kontakia, Jewish, hymnography, Orient, West, origin, γένος μέν ἐξ ἑβραίων

© 2019 Alexandru Prelipcean, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
Saint Romanos the Melodist, kontakia, Jewish, hymnography, Orient, West, origin, γένος μέν ἐξ ἑβραίων