Narsai
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Narsai was a prominent 5th-century Syriac Christian theologian and poet, renowned for his extensive homilies and influential role in the Church of the East.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
5th-century writer
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Christian poet → Church Father → Syriac Christian theologian → |
| associatedWith |
Church of the East
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School of Nisibis → |
| culturalContext |
Late Antique Syriac literature
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| denomination |
Church of the East
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| floruit |
5th century
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| genre |
didactic homilies
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religious poetry → |
| historicalPeriod |
Late Antiquity
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| influenceOn |
Syriac liturgical tradition
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Syriac theology → later Church of the East theologians → |
| knownFor |
Syriac poetic homilies
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extensive homilies → influential role in the Church of the East → |
| language |
Syriac
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| literaryForm |
verse homily
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| notableWorkType |
homily
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| occupation |
poet
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teacher → theologian → |
| region |
Mesopotamia
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| religion |
Christianity
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| roleIn |
development of the School of Nisibis
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formation of East Syriac theological tradition → |
| subjectOf |
Syriac patristic studies
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| theologicalOrientation |
East Syriac tradition
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| tradition |
Syriac Christianity
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Syriac
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importantAuthor |
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School of Edessa
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notableAlumnus |
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School of Edessa
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notableTeacher |