The Syriac Book of Steps collects 30 memre by an anonymous late 4th century author in Persia. It describes the struggle
546 123 3MB
English Pages 231 [480] Year 2009
Table of contents :
Table of Contents
Introduction
Syriac Editor's Preface
Mēmrā One
Mēmrā Two: About Those Who Want To Become Perfect
Mēmrā Three: The Physical And The Spiritual Ministry
Mēmrā Four: On The Vegetables For The Sick
Mēmrā Five: On The Milk Of The Children
Mēmrā Six: On Those Who Are Made Perfect And Continue To Grow
Mēmrā Seven: On The Commandments Of The Upright
Mēmrā Eight: On One Who Gives All He Has To Feed The Poor
Mēmrā Nine: On Uprightness And The Love Of The Upright And The Prophets
Mēmrā Ten
The Syriac Book of Steps
Texts from Christim Late hntiyuiq-
Series Editor USA \I,-?%-.p,nrgasprcis.com
(Iol>yrigIltC 2009 by Gorpjns Press LLC
iU d ~ h t sreserved under International and Pan ihnedcm Copxip;I~t i:on\:eniioiis. S o paxt of h i s p~hlicationm ~ y he rcprodiicrii, stored iii A rctdeval syitciii or trmsmittzd in 311y tonii or by m y i i i e ~ n s ,e l c ~ t r o n i ~ , riirr:tiaiiii:al,
piiriiiir:rippir~g,rri:oirLiii& ii:aiiniiig or iiii-ieru?se \wiiiiriiil iiir
lpiior mritte~lpernlission of Goisiias Prcss LLC.
ISBN 977-1-,59333-978-4
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data T , i bc;r C;I-?~.,I.,ITI. ? , ~ q!lz h .
Thc S y r i c 2 c E-3;: r t ct.r:,c
:
t . r x t ~a:,;
I
F . r ~ q l i s ht . r a l s l 3 t i o n / t,i:als:3tcd i r t r n c l r i : z t i r > r ~ b y ?,nl:~rrt A. i t
with . - - 'r b-.--1:.~t ~l~?; >
1 ~3s
"'..,". , ..>.~>
.
p . CIll. - ( I : 1 , ? S N 1335-6346 r 12; -, oPNJ "8-1-!3332-)18-4
..
..
.
0
.
;
:
,
an-iqlil::72 '
, ~ ~ , ~l~Le--S:;ri&n ~ [Cll~~>~rch--Farly \.