Origen. Homilies I and II on Psalm 36. Part 1
https://doi.org/10.31802/BCA.2021.11.3.002
Abstract
This publication is the first translation from Ancient Greek into Russian of the first two Homilies on Psalm 36 by Origen. In the introduction, the author briefly explains which place the Psalter occupied in the history of the early Church, and also provides some information regarding the context in which the homilies were preached. The article also deals with the issues of authenticity, dating, historical and liturgical contexts, genre and audience. The translation is supplemented by a commentary and a translation of the apparatus. This publication will be followed by a translation of the next two homilies on Psalm 36.
About the Author
A. Grünert
HSE University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Anna Grünert - PhD Student of the School of Philosophy and Cultural Studies, Faculty of Humanities of the HSE University.
Staraya Basmannaya Ulitsa, 21/4, Moscow 105066
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