Teaching through Song in Antiquity

Didactic Hymnody among Greeks, Romans, Jews, and Christians
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-3-16-150722-9
Verlag: Mohr Siebeck

Buch, Englisch, 445 Seiten, Format (B × H): 232 mm x 157 mm, Gewicht: 706 g

Reihe: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament

While scholars of antiquity have long spoken of didactic hymns, no single volume has defined or explored this phenomenon across cultural boundaries in antiquity. In this monograph Matthew E. Gordley provides a broad definition of didactic hymnody and examines how didactic hymns functioned at the intersection of historical circumstances and the needs of a given community to perceive itself and its place in the cosmos and to respond accordingly. Comparing the use of didactic hymnody in a variety of traditions, this study illuminates the multifaceted ways that ancient hymns and psalms contributed to processes of communal formation among the human audiences that participated in the praise either as hearers or active participants. The author finds that in Greek, Roman, Jewish, and Christian contexts, many hymns and prayers served a didactic role fostering the ongoing development of a sense of identity within particular communities.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gordley, Matthew E.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Neues Testament: Exegese, Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Geschichte der Musik Geschichte der Musik: Alte Musik
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte Religionen der Antike
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Literaturwissenschaft

Über Autor(innen)

Gordley, Matthew E.
Born 1972; 2000 MDiv, Alliance Theological Seminary; 2006 PhD, University of Notre Dame; currently Dean of the College of Learning and Innovation, Carlow University (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania).

Matthew E. Gordley:
Born 1972; 2000 M.Div; 2006 PhD; currently assistant professor of religious studies and chair of the Department of Religion and Philosophy, Regent University (Virginia).