The terms “light”, “illumination”, and their synonyms in the “Theotokarion” of Saint Nicodemus the Hagiorite Cover Image

The terms “light”, “illumination”, and their synonyms in the “Theotokarion” of Saint Nicodemus the Hagiorite
The terms “light”, “illumination”, and their synonyms in the “Theotokarion” of Saint Nicodemus the Hagiorite

Author(s): Emmanouil Doundoulakis
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Language and Literature Studies, Eastern Orthodoxy, Philology, Translation Studies
Published by: Arhiepiscopia Bucureștilor
Keywords: illumination; Theotokarion; hymnography; canon; prayer;

Summary/Abstract: This paper focuses on the terms „light”, „illumination”, and their synonyms based on the Theotokarion, a book of selected hymns dedicated to the Virgin Mary and edited by Saint Nicodemus the Hagiorite. These subjects are examined alongside selected hymns of this Liturgical book, by comparing them to their original Patristic or other sources.

  • Issue Year: 78/2019
  • Issue No: 1-3
  • Page Range: 195-205
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English