The Life of Leontios, Patriarch of Jerusalem

The Life of Leontios, Patriarch of Jerusalem
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 9004098275
ISBN-13 : 9789004098275
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Synopsis The Life of Leontios, Patriarch of Jerusalem by : Theodosios Goudelēs

The biography of this 12th-century Byzantine saint is one of the few works of the genre which are known from this period. It is an important hagiographical work, providing valuable historical information and a fascinating insight into 12th-century monasticism.

The Life of Leontios, Patriarch of Jerusalem

The Life of Leontios, Patriarch of Jerusalem
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Publisher : Brill Academic Pub
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 9004098275
ISBN-13 : 9789004098275
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Synopsis The Life of Leontios, Patriarch of Jerusalem by : Tsougarakis

This book is a biography of St. Leontios, who lived in the 12th century, written by one of his disciples in the early years of the 13th century. Leontios was Abbot of the celebrated Monastery of St. John the Theologian in the Aegean island of Patmos and later became Greek-Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem.This study provides a critical edition of the text of The Life of Leontios, an English translation and an extensive commentary on various subjects such as history, language, theology, monasticism and prosopography.The Life of Leontios is an important and interesting hagiographical work, not only because of the historical information it provides, but also because it is one of the few existing Byzantine historiographies of this period.

Historical Dictionary of Byzantium

Historical Dictionary of Byzantium
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Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Total Pages : 643
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ISBN-10 : 9780810875678
ISBN-13 : 0810875675
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis Historical Dictionary of Byzantium by : John Hutchins Rosser

The Byzantine Empire dates back to Constantine the Great, the first Christian ruler of the Roman Empire, who, in 330 AD, moved the imperial capital from Rome to a port city in modern-day Turkey, which he then renamed Constantinople in his honor. From its founding, the Byzantine Empire was a major anchor of east-west trade, and culture, art, architecture, and the economy all prospered in the newly Christian empire. As Byzantium moved into the middle and late period, Greek became the official language of both church and state and the Empire's cultural and religious influence extended well beyond its boundaries. In the mid-15th century, the Ottoman Turks put an end to 1,100 years of Byzantine history by capturing Constantinople, but the Empire's legacy in art, culture, and religion endured long after its fall. In this revised and updated second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Byzantium, author John H. Rosser introduces both the general reader and the researcher to the history of the Byzantine Empire. This comprehensive dictionary includes detailed, alphabetical entries on key figures, ideas, places, and themes related to Byzantine art, history, and religion, and the second edition contains numerous additional entries on broad topics such as transportation and gender, which were less prominent in the previous edition. An expanded introduction introduces the reader to Byzantium and a guide to further sources and suggested readings can be found in the extensive bibliography that follows the entries. A basic chronology and various maps and illustrations are also included in the dictionary. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Byzantium.

The Sabaite Heritage in the Orthodox Church from the Fifth Century to the Present

The Sabaite Heritage in the Orthodox Church from the Fifth Century to the Present
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Publisher : Peeters Publishers
Total Pages : 496
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ISBN-10 : 9042909765
ISBN-13 : 9789042909762
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis The Sabaite Heritage in the Orthodox Church from the Fifth Century to the Present by : Joseph Patrich

St. Sabas (439-532 CE), was one of the principal leaders of Palestinian monasticism, that had flourished in the sixth century in the desert of Jerusalem. As an abbot he was the first in Palestine to formulate a monastic rule in writing, and his activity as an ecclesiastical leader bore upon the life of the entire Christian community in the Holy land. He and his monks were active in the theological disputes that affected the fate of the Christian Church of Palestine, and shaped it as a stronghold of Orthodoxy. But his activity has transcended his place and time. His largest monastery - the Great Laura (Mar saba), functioned from the sixth to the ninth century as the intellectual centre of the See of Jerusalem. The most distinguished among its authors were Cyril of Scythopolis, Leontius of Byzantium, John Moschus and Sophronius, Antiochus Monachos, John of Damascus, Cosmas the Hymnographer, Leontius of Damascus and Stephen Mansur. Their treatises on dogma, and prayer, shaped Orthodox theology, liturgy and hymnography in Palestine and beyond. This literary activity in Greek was complemented by scribal activity of copying and translating of Greek manuscripts into Arabic and Georgian. There was also original composition in Arabic by Theodore Abu Qurrah and others. Monastic life in Mar Saba, that continued under Muslim rule with only short intermissions, preserved the Sabaite tradition, and contributed to its reputation, parallel to that of Jerusalem. Sabaite monks were renown as paragons of monasticism and dogma, who had inspired monastic and ecclesiastical reformers in later centuries throughout the Orthodox world. Its fame spread far and wide, from Rome and North Africa in the west, to Serbia, Russia and Georgia in the east, affecting Christian dogma and liturgy therein. The thirty-one studies included in this volume, each written by an expert in his field, present the various facets of the Sabaite heritage in the Orthodox Church, from the sixth century to the present.

Lemesos

Lemesos
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Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages : 652
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ISBN-10 : 9781443884624
ISBN-13 : 1443884626
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis Lemesos by : Angel Nicolaou Konnari

This volume is the first scholarly work in English examining the history of the town and district of Limassol in Cyprus from antiquity to the 1570/1 Ottoman conquest of the island. Based on original research and adopting a multidisciplinary approach, six established scholars study Limassol’s political, social, and economic history, as well as its artistic and cultural contribution in ancient, Byzantine, Frankish, and Venetian times. A second volume will explore the history of Limassol up to 1960.

The Concept of the Elect Nation in Byzantium

The Concept of the Elect Nation in Byzantium
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 234
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ISBN-10 : 9789004363830
ISBN-13 : 9004363831
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis The Concept of the Elect Nation in Byzantium by : Shay Eshel

In The Concept of the Elect Nation in Byzantium, Shay Eshel shows how the Old Testament model of the ancient Israelites was a prominent factor in the evolution of Roman-Byzantine national awareness between the 7th and 13th centuries. The Byzantines' interpretation of the 7th century epic events as manifestations of God's wrath enabled them to incorporate the events into a paradigm which they now embraced: the Old Testament paradigm of the Israelite Elect Nation's complex relationship with God, a cyclic relation of sin, wrath, punishment, repentance and salvation. The Elect Nation concept enabled the Byzantines to express the shift in their collective identity toward a shrunken, yet more clearly defined, national awareness.

The Crusades [4 volumes]

The Crusades [4 volumes]
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 1550
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ISBN-10 : 9781576078631
ISBN-13 : 1576078639
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis The Crusades [4 volumes] by : Alan V. Murray

The first multivolume encyclopedia to document the history of one of the most influential religious movements of the Middle Ages—the Crusades. The Crusades: An Encyclopedia surveys all aspects of the crusading movement from its origins in the 11th century to its decline in the 16th century. Unlike other works, which focus on the eastern Mediterranean region, this expansive four-volume encyclopedia also includes the struggle of Christendom against its enemies in Iberia, Eastern Europe, and the Baltic region, and also covers the military orders, crusades against fellow Christians, heretics, and more. This work includes comprehensive entries on personalities such as Godfrey of Bouillon, who refused the title "King of Jerusalem," and St. Bernard of Clairvaux, who tore up his own clothing to make symbols of the cross for crusaders, as well as key events, countries, places, and themes that shed light on everything from the propaganda that inspired crusading warriors to the ways in which they fought. Special coverage of topics such as taxation, pilgrimage, warfare, chivalry, and religious orders give readers an appreciation of the multifaceted nature of these "holy wars."

The Cambridge History of Christianity: Volume 5, Eastern Christianity

The Cambridge History of Christianity: Volume 5, Eastern Christianity
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 592
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ISBN-10 : 9780521811132
ISBN-13 : 0521811139
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cambridge History of Christianity: Volume 5, Eastern Christianity by : Michael Angold

This volume encompasses the whole Christian Orthodox tradition from 1200 to the present. Its central theme is the survival of Orthodoxy against the odds into the modern era. It celebrates the resilience shown in the face of hostile regimes and social pressures in this often-neglected period of Orthodox history.

The Ashgate Research Companion to Byzantine Hagiography

The Ashgate Research Companion to Byzantine Hagiography
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 578
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ISBN-10 : 9781351393270
ISBN-13 : 1351393278
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ashgate Research Companion to Byzantine Hagiography by : Stephanos Efthymiadis

For an entire millennium, Byzantine hagiography, inspired by the veneration of many saints, exhibited literary dynamism and a capacity to vary its basic forms. The subgenres into which it branched out after its remarkable start in the fourth century underwent alternating phases of development and decline that were intertwined with changes in the political, social and literary spheres. The selection of saintly heroes, an interest in depicting social landscapes, and the modulation of linguistic and stylistic registers captured the voice of homo byzantinus down to the end of the empire in the fifteenth century. The seventeen chapters in this companion form the sequel to those in volume I which dealt with the periods and regions of Byzantine hagiography, and complete the first comprehensive survey ever produced in this field. The book is the work of an international group of experts in the field and is addressed to both a broader public and the scholarly community of Byzantinists, medievalists, historians of religion and theorists of narrative. It highlights the literary dimension and the research potential of a representative number of texts, not only those appreciated by the Byzantines themselves but those which modern readers rank high due to their literary quality or historical relevance.

Coming of Age in Byzantium

Coming of Age in Byzantium
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages : 387
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ISBN-10 : 9783110576603
ISBN-13 : 3110576600
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Coming of Age in Byzantium by : Despoina Ariantzi

The various phases of life and their manifestations in theory and social reality constitute a well-established area of research in the fields of western medieval studies and ancient history. In this respect the Byzantine East has been widely neglected. This volume will focus on the Byzantine experience of adolescence, which may be defined as the biological transition from childhood to adulthood as well as the social and psychological experience of leaving the care of parents, guardians and family groups and the gradual integration into adult society. The contributions gathered therein treat seven subtopics that correspond to crucial questions in the current research on adolescence: the legal status of adolescents; the mechanisms of transition from childhood to adolescence; the socialisation and gradual integration into adult society; adolescents in Byzantine art; psychological aspects of adolescence from medieval to modern times; illnesses of adolescents; adolescents in the western medieval world.The focus is on the Middle and Late Byzantine Period, where historical, hagiographical,legal and medical sources offer rich material for an investigation of these aspects. The book contributes to a better understanding of all these questions and to show future trajectories for research.