Γλυκορρήμων (‘Sweetly Speaking’): John the Poet
A brief account of the development of Byzantine liturgical poetry, and the role of Palestinian monasticism in his development, especially the evolution of the canon. Theological and literary analysis of three canons attributed to John Damascene: on Easter, the Transfiguration of Christ, and the Dormition of the Mother of God.
Keywords: Easter, liturgical poetry, Mariology, Palestinian monasticism, Theotokos, transfiguration
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