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Cervo, Nathan A. "OF PIOUS
HYMNS AND PSALMS: 'TENNYSON'S "SAINT SIMEON
STYLITES' AND THE PENITENTIAL PSALMS." English
Language Notes. Mar91, Vol. 28, Issue 3
The author analyzises the
poem Saint Simeon Stylites with the Penitential
Psalms and discusses symbolism and Simeon's
reaction to his own sins.
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Cervo, Nathan A.
"Tennyson's SAINT SIMEON STYLITES." Explicator,
Fall86, Vol. 45 Issue 1, p15, 4p
This article is basically
discussing Tennyson's monologue about St Simeon. It
also discusses the environment in which St. Simeon
paid his penance. This article is intended for
those who are interested in the literature of
saints and/or perhaps for those who enjoy reading
and analyzing poetry.
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Harvey, Susan Ashbrook.
"The Stylite's Liturgy: Ritual and Religious
Identity in Late Antiquity." Journal of Early
Christian Studies. John Hopkins University Press.
1998.
This article details the
tension between the church's and institutions
charismatic and unorthodox teachers. It attempts to
discuss the differences between the liturgy of the
ascetics and the church as an institution. Harvey
appears to be an academian that's targeting those
interested early Christianity.
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Luis Bunuel's Simon of the
desert (video recording) Santa Monica, CA
distributed by Xenon Entertainment Group
1993
The video is a cynical
version of St Simon Stylites life. Appears to be
targeted to the kind of audience who would watch
PBS or would be shown the video in a high school or
college setting.
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Morris, Marcia A. "Saints
and revolutionaries: the ascetic hero in Russian
literature." New York Press 1993.
The author directs this
literature about ascetic heroes towards those
interested in asceticism in literature.
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Searight, Sarah. "St.
Simeon Stylites." History Today, Apr78, Vol. 28
Issue 4, p242
This is basically the
story of saint Simeon and his life atop a pillar
for thirty-five years. The story pretty much is
intended for those who may have an interest in
saint's lives and not strictly for
academieans.
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