Essays about: "Ephrem Barsoum"

Found 1 essay containing the words Ephrem Barsoum.

  1. 1. The Shhimo of 1890 and 1934 - Uniformity or diversity?

    University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för östkyrkliga studier

    Author : Johan Andersson; [2021]
    Keywords : Shhimo; Ephrem Barsoum; Syrian Orthodox; Dayro d-Kurkmo; Liturgy of the hours; Edessa; Tur -abdin; Syriac Aramaic; Syriac manuscripts;

    Abstract : The ܫܚܝܡܐ Shhimo is the prayer book for normal weekdays of the Syrian Orthodox Church and it was officially printed for the first time in Dayro d-Kurkmo (Dayr Al-Zafaran) in 1890 with a printing press that Patriarch Ignatius Peter IV (+ 1894) had received in 1874 thanks to his visit to London and the Anglican Church. Prior to 1890 Shhimo was a diverse tradition expressed with different manuscripts in different monasteries showing a diverse use of different prayers and costumes. READ MORE